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SheenPSU OP t1_ivoefxh wrote

Reply to comment by 59000beans in How to insulate these French doors leading to my deck? by SheenPSU

Weather stripping is essentially non existent.

Replacing the door is potentially a next year thing but I won’t be doing it this year

Door sweep with be a definite for the bottom and I’d rather not put a big, heavy quilt over it since this door is smack dab in the middle of my kitchen. The other door to the deck in the mud room I wouldn’t mind doing that with tho

Thanks for the info!

Edit: for clarity

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littleirishmaid t1_ivof2zc wrote

You can buy insulated drapes, or double drapes with the back set being made of flannel or an insulating type material. Even if there is a small gap around the edges, it will make a huge difference in the amount of cold getting into the room. I made a set from drop cloths a few years ago (don’t laugh). Made a huge difference.

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nhmo t1_ivogora wrote

Seriously install a curtain rod and buy insulated drapes. We did this for the all window side to the house for our 3 season porch (when I was a kid) and this literally was a game changer.

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SheeEttin t1_ivow1bx wrote

Why wait until next year? It's easy to replace. Peel off the old stuff and stick on the new.

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SheenPSU OP t1_ivp12wm wrote

I meant the door would be a next year thing. Reviewing my prev statement I left that very vague lol

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capttuna t1_ivpx0cw wrote

The effort is well worth the reward in heat savings I don’t think you want to put it off another season it’s not expensive like replacing the doors are

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SheenPSU OP t1_ivpyebq wrote

My replacement comment was about the door itself but the way I worded the original comment t made it seem like I was talking about the stripping

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capttuna t1_ivpylgs wrote

Gotcha yeah the doors would be $$$$$$$$ and they look pretty nice! Maybe a refinish and re seal/ adjust after install

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