Draughtproofing a door
Draught excluders suitable for doors range from simple foam strip, which is compressed between the frame and the door when it is closed, to weatherbar-and-threshold units which are attached to the bottom of the door and the sill.
Some threshold exciuders are designed to deflect in-blown rain as well as to stop draughts.
Threshold excluders are made specifically for internal or external doors and to standard lengths, so choose the appropriate type and size for your doors.
Door edge seals may be self-adhesive or attached by screws, threshold excluders may be in two parts, one section should be screwed to the floor close to the door, the other to the base of the door.
HOW DRAUGHT EXCLUDERS ARE FITTED TO A DOOR
Foam strip 
Polyurethane strip with
self-adhesive backing
(for interior doors) can
be cut to length with scissors.
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Brush strips 
Nylon pile in strips is cut
with scissors and then
stuck or pinned. Exterior or interior.
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Sill excluder 
A plastic or metal-and-plastic bar that is fitted
to the sill and seals the
gap when the door is
closed.
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Two-piece excluder 
One part fitted to the
door, the other to the
sill, and a seal is made
between them when the
door is closed.
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Brush excluder 
A rubber, plastic or
brush seal attached to
the base of the door.
Usually adjustable for
height.
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