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How to Weatherstrip a Door

Weatherstripping a door means finding out the gaps and breaks in it and sealing it properly so that air and water does not enter through it. The main idea behind doing this is to restrict the inside air , which helps in reducing heating or cooling load. Take for example your creaky door. You wouldn't pay much attention to the draft thats coming in through the gap between the edges and the wall. But gap may be responsible for a major chunk of your energy consumption, as the heater would have to work more to keep the room warm owing to the cold air coming through it. So it is necessary an...