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			February 11, 2012

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How to Repair a Door Sweep

By +Don Vandervort, HomeTips

If a vinyl door sweep on the bottom edge of your exterior door is broken and providing an inadequate seal, remove the door.

Pry off (or, on a steel door, slide out) the old sweep, and take it to your home improvement center to buy a replacement.

If an exact replacement isn't available, buy the type with a U-shaped profile that screws onto the door bottom.

Run a bead of caulk along the bottom edge of the door, tap the sweep into place with a hammer and small wood block (or a mallet), and fasten the new replacement sweep in place with 1/2-inch staples or fasteners provided with the sweep.

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