● Inexpensive, fully plastic, sweep seal
● Self adhesive
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SWEEP SEALS
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Which sweep seal to use on the bottom of a draughty door?
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THE PRODUCTS
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PRODUCT COMPARISON
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RP17
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RP5
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RP26
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SPECIFICATION
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● Will treat gap up to 19mm
● Available in 915mm
● Available in Brown and › White/Grey
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● Light duty seal
● Not suitable for screw fixing
● Internal use only
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● Mid price
● Self adhesive
● Made from aluminium and rubber
● Ideal for security doors
● Will treat gap up to 19mm
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● Available in 915mm
● Available in Silver, Bronze
● Suitable for French doors
● Easily cut with a hack saw
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● Somewhat conformable
● Can be used externally
● Can be screw fixed (screws and holes not provided)
● Use on timber doors
● Warranty: 2 years
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● Top of the line product
● Heavy duty seal
● Screw fixed only — not self adhesive
● Made from aluminium and thick rubber seal
● Will treat gap up to 20mm
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● Available in 1000mm
● Available in Silver, Bronze
● Suitable for French doors
● Easily cut with a hack saw
● Suitable for use as
● external trailing edge seal on timber sliding doors
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● Can be fitted internally
● Can be used externally
● Machine cut for best results
● Must be screw fixed (screws supplied)
● For timber doors
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AT-A-GLANCE
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THE DO's & DONT's
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DO's
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● Use on smooth surfaces only (not conformable)
● Cut with a hack saw
● Press out firmly when fitting
DONT's
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● Not suitable for rough surfaces
● Don’t use if it does not push up against a door step to make a seal
● Do not use on anything other than a smooth surface
● Do not use externally
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DO's
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● Ensure sweep seal has a positive action against a surface (something to fit up to)
● Suitable for external screen doors
DONT's
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● Do not fit externally without screw fixings (BYO screws and holes)
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DO's
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● Ensure sweep seal has a positive action against a surface (something to fit up to)
● Suitable for external doors
● Fit screws into the centre of slot to enable minor adjustments to be made
DONT's
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● Do not fit to mask a gap without something for the seal to press up against
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TOP 5 MISTAKES
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Fit to mask a gap without the seal to butt up against to make a complete seal. The door might look better but it does not fix the draught.
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Buying an RP17 when you need something more robust, longer lasting and aesthetically pleasing.
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Fitting a sweep seal that will interfere with floor coverings — typically the floor runner in a hallway (use a RP3 or RP35 instead).
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Use a sweep seal where the floor rises up as the door opens. The sweep seal with drag on the ground, making for an unpleasant “door experience”.
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Using a sweep seal on a sliding door — you need a brush!
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*Videos available online.
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SWEEP SEALS
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A Comparison of 3 Sweep Seals
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