[greentrees]

My garage door has a weather seal but the rail to hold the weather seal does not extend all the way to the end of the garage door. At the end of the garage door is a metal box to hold the roller.

As you can see in the photo, there is a little light that shows through the bottom side of the garage door. Is there a way to cover that lit area. There is some air that passes by the garage door and enters the garage. I don't know if sealing that air gap would cause the garage to be any warmer in the winter. The garage door is aluminum so not much insulation due to the door. But drafts would be eliminated the better the seal is.

Is having the gap normal or should the weather strip extend all the way to the end of the garage door.

Thanks

 

[Chris616]

My biggest concern with a gap that large would be mice. It’s not correct. The seal should extend all the way to the edge of the door. Replacements are readily available (see link). If you provide a close-up photo of the bottom of the door you can get advice on which type to buy.

https://www.homedepot.com/b/Doors-W...rs-Accessories-Garage-Door-Seals/N-5yc1vZcgk8

Chris

 

[spitz1234]

Just had a problem with my door not coming down straight. One side the seal was very compressed and the other it was barely touching. After looking into it the cable was pretty messed up. I called the door guy and he had it fixed in no time. Anything with the cable and springs I would not consider DIY. It can mess you up pretty quick.

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[greentrees]

My biggest concern with a gap that large would be mice. It’s not correct. The seal should extend all the way to the edge of the door. Replacements are readily available (see link). If you provide a close-up photo of the bottom of the door you can get advice on which type to buy.

https://www.homedepot.com/b/Doors-W...rs-Accessories-Garage-Door-Seals/N-5yc1vZcgk8

Chris

I didn't know there was a seal that was glued to the garage floor. Doesn't that wear out after running it over with the car for a few months? I think the issue is the seal on the garage door itself.

I am not sure how the seal can extend all the way to the edge of the garage. The roller assembly gets in the way of the metal piece that holds the seal. Is the metal piece that holds the seal suppose to go under the roller assembly bracket? This would cause the metal piece to bend a bit and might affect the garage door operation.

 

[greentrees]

I found this on the home depot site. This is what the metal piece on the bottom of the garage looks like. it doesn't go under the roller bracket.

 

[Chris616]

I believe that you misread my post. The seal is indeed on the bottom of the door and the seal should extend to the edge/end of the door. As long as your door has the aluminum track, you just need to buy a new seal.

Based on my experience a few months ago replacing one of mine, it’s easier to pull the new seal along if there is a second person to guide it into the track.

In your photo there’s quite a bit of light coming in on the side of the door as well. If the gap is significant, you can loosen the track mounting bolts and nudge the track closer to the wall to lessen the gap.

Chris

 

[greentrees]

I believe that you misread my post. The seal is indeed on the bottom of the door and the seal should extend to the edge/end of the door. As long as your door has the aluminum track, you just need to buy a new seal.

Based on my experience a few months ago replacing one of mine, it’s easier to pull the new seal along if there is a second person to guide it into the track.

In your photo there’s quite a bit of light coming in on the side of the door as well. If the gap is significant, you can loosen the track mounting bolts and nudge the track closer to the wall to lessen the gap.

Chris

Here are some photos of the bottom rail. It looks like the roller assembly was attached first, then the bottom rail for the seal. It looks like the bottom rail was cut just before the roller assembly, not to the end of the garage door. Is this a mistake?

I read that the bottom rail needs to be trimmed away so it does not interfere with the roller assembly, but it looks like the person that installed the original door did not install it correctly. Thoughts on how to fix this if it is incorrect?

Thanks

 

[Chris616]

The track and the seal should run as far as is necessary to seal the bottom of the door. That is probably all the way to the edge of the door (if the door was oversized for the opening that might not be case).

The seal on our garage door, which we recently replaced, didn’t use the track like the one cut short on your door, so I bought a kit that included the seal and an aluminum track (it came in three sections for a double garage door). It screwed to the bottom of the door, avoiding that conflict with the roller mounting bracket.

The kit that we bought cost over US$100. Others might have more imaginative, less costly ideas on how to solve your problem of extending the track to support a new seal.

When you’ve pulled the new seal into the track, cut it as long as possible without it interfering with operation. The seal will decrease in length as it “unstretches”.

Chris

 

[greentrees]

The track and the seal should run as far as is necessary to seal the bottom of the door. That is probably all the way to the edge of the door (if the door was oversized for the opening that might not be case).

The seal on our garage door, which we recently replaced, didn’t use the track like the one cut short on your door, so I bought a kit that included the seal and an aluminum track (it came in three sections for a double garage door). It screwed to the bottom of the door, avoiding that conflict with the roller mounting bracket.

The kit that we bought cost over US$100. Others might have more imaginative, less costly ideas on how to solve your problem of extending the track to support a new seal.

When you’ve pulled the new seal into the track, cut it as long as possible without it interfering with operation. The seal will decrease in length as it “unstretches”.

Chris

I am guessing that the rubber seal might have shrunk over time. Maybe the original installer cut the rubber seal to the ends of the garage and it shrunk. Though the ends would have been flapping since there is nothing to hold it.

I was thinking that I can look for the same track and just screw a small section at the end of the garage. And use a small piece of rubber seal to cover the small open area on the ends. Not sure if this is the best way to fix it.

If the rail and the seal was $100, it is probably easier just to replace the whole bottom rail. If it is $200, then I would rather just patch it.

 

[greentrees]

Just saw this on the big box store website. Not a bad solution. I'll just replace the whole rail and seal. I assume I just unscrew the current aluminum track and put this new one on. The only issue will be around the roller in which the track will bend out a little.

M-D Building Products
1-5/8 in. x 18 ft. Aluminum and Vinyl Garage Door Bottom
4.4 out of 5

Apply under your garage door bottom for weather tight seal
Replaceable vinyl seal
Screws included for installation
$41.97

 

[Chris616]

That is the kit that I bought for our door. The price that I gave earlier was incorrect. It will work fine for your door. Keep in mind what I mentioned about the shrinkage of the seal.

Chris

 

[greentrees]

The hard part might be removing the existing track. I'll have to see how that is attached. It might provide some of the bracing for the bottom section of the garage.

 

[crgaragedoor]

This is not appropriate. The seal should cover the entire area!