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Incompatible replacement door sweep kerf heights

🏠 homeproduct problemSingle report ●●●●● severity 2/5

A user reports that replacement door sweeps for their steel doors have kerf heights that do not match the original hardware, resulting in a gap between the sweep and the door.

Who's affected: The user

⚠️ Single report. This is one person's account. We mark it so until more voices confirm it.

What people do today

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Ideas a builder, maker or community group could start on:

  1. A universal adjustable-kerf door sweep that allows users to slide the fin to match specific door thicknesses.
  2. An online database or browser tool where users input door manufacturer and model to find verified compatible sweep parts.
  3. A specialized manual trimming jig designed to safely and evenly reduce the height of plastic or rubber kerf fins.
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Real voices

“The new sweeps will not fit up against the bottom of the door like the old ones did. There is a small gap between the sweep and the door itself.”

Source: Stack Exchange (diy) · CC BY-SA 4.0, user-contributed content from Stack Exchange; summarized and modified

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