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Old 04-27-2022, 12:57 PM
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We couldn't find a replacement at either store or Ace.
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What he says, or read here, there are many kinds of seals! (JK)
All 33 Types of Seal: Guide, Pictures and Classification - Outforia
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Those are available at Lowe's. 8 bucks for the 7' strip. Very easy to replace, and can be painted to match the house color.
I've installed hundreds of feet of these. Unfortunately, most of the houses here need wider widths for the top portion, and getting two and butting them together looks amateur. And yes, they're easily painted to match the existing color of the house trim/band

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Yowser, that needs a little bleach
Hence the reason the home inspector dinged it on the report for the customer.
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Old 04-27-2022, 04:45 PM
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Default after you replace the seal, add car wax paste to the bottom of the seal. older door

after you replace the seal, apply car wax paste to the seal that meets the floor. older door seals need the wax, it keeps the seal from sticking to the floor, and pulling it from the door
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Old 04-27-2022, 06:51 PM
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after you replace the seal, apply car wax paste to the seal that meets the floor. older door seals need the wax, it keeps the seal from sticking to the floor, and pulling it from the door
It won’t stick to concrete only painted concrete
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Old 04-27-2022, 07:04 PM
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Those are available at Lowe's. 8 bucks for the 7' strip. Very easy to replace, and can be painted to match the house color.
Easy, but usually looks like crap done by a rookie.

It's worth having a "pro" do the job, it's the front of your house.

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Old 04-28-2022, 05:26 AM
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I always get a laugh at it's easy. I am a garage door tech over 20 years it's not that easy and when the stucco pulls off when removing old ones you want to cry. Also many homes used steel and concrete header making it very difficult to nail in. One of my least favorite jobs.
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Old 04-28-2022, 05:31 AM
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I paid a guy $120.00 to replace my rubber gasket on the bottom of my garage door, stupid me.
I watch a video on you tube, easy peasy
With service call that's very reasonable.
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Old 04-29-2022, 07:34 AM
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Yeah, I can do a lot of things myself, and do so, but what is money for? I could have power washed my driveway by renting a power washer and it would have taken all day but paid somebody $80 and it was done in 45 minutes. That is what I call progress. Money is like manure, spread it around.
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