Carter was an enormous help on our job today. The bottom of the front door has some heavy duty interlocking metal weatherstripping on it. Unfortunately, it was bent (before we moved in) and made a horrible screeching sound when we opened the door. It also pulled some of the wood apart at the bottom of the door. We've wanted to fix it for a while, but it seemed unwise to take the door off on some of the bitterly cold days we've had lately.
Today, with lovely 50-degree temperatures, we were ready to go. After taking the door off its hinges (a surprisingly simple job!, we removed the nasty broken and bent metal piece.
After rehanging the door, we were sad to find a rather large gap between the threshold and the bottom of the door. Thankfully, we had bought a metal/rubber door sweep last fall, and it was just the right size. So we put that on for added protection. It seems to do the job. Carter was an excellent supervisor, ensuring that everything was done to code.
Front door mission accomplished, I moved upstairs to tackle the hole in the bathroom floor.
With the proper tools (and a cool bag to carry them), the job is much easier.
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