Our exterior door has a kickplate. When I put a magnet to it, there is no attraction. I notice that the screws holding it on are starting to rust. What material is the kickplate likely and what type/material screws should I get to prevent them from rusting again? Thanks
Could be stainless steel which is not always magnetic. Stainless steel screws would work and won't rust. You might trying scratching it with a knife blade on the edge to see if it's soft like aluminum.
Your kick plate is most likely stainless steel though there is a slight chance it's brushed aluminum. Either way stainless steel screws would be the best.
Sorry if this is the wrong sub-forum for this question. I wasn't sure which area to post under.
The gap under the exterior front-door threshold was filled with pressure treated wood (it was this way when we bought the house). It wasn't screwed/glued into place so you can pull the wood out - can't be that good right?
I'm trying to get some ideas on what is the right thing to do here. If the wood can remain there, how should it be installed to stay in place and what should I do with the gap around the wood piece (threshold and the walls to the side and the tiled step) to seal it from the elements?
Thanks.
The wood piece was pulled out to make it obvious what we're dealing with. The black paint is there to match the decor of the exterior.
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Background: I've been reading as much as I can about window films for my situation, which is: Sunny Florida, 3 side by side 3 foot (38 inches to be more precise) wide/7.5 foot tall sliding glass doors (total 9 feet wide 7.5 feet tall) facing South (not double-pane) where the full left to right top to bottom of these doors is in direct sunlight, in the biggest living area of the house (largest to be cooled) and miserably high electric bills in the summer.
I do have some thick light-blocking curtain liners in place already. I know they help a bit, so my questions are to try and see if adding window films also might help a bit more.
I don't want dark tint necessarily, the view is very nice out those doors, I don't want to lose all of it, but I want something that might reduce the electric bill somewhat. (Replacing with three huge double-paned sliding glass doors isn't in the budget right now.) I've been mostly looking at reflective film, but I'm open to suggestion too.
My question(s)
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[*]First, a disclaimer: I'm not expecting magic, just wondering if some form of solar-shielding window film will be worth the lost weekend and money putting it up.
[*]My biggest question, is what knowledgeable people think: Starting with reflective solar film and reading various online reviews, I see some greatly conflicting reviews and opinions, ranging from "it worked incredibly well" to "the window surface got so hot, the radiated heat from the now hotter glass was no improvement over (without film) the radiated heat that previously heated up the floor tile." It seems like both things can't be true at the same time. Opinions?
[*]Other suggestions?
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Thanks in advance.
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