Last year I had the Xcluder Garage Door Sweep installed on my garage doors. My goal was to use the seals to harden my house against rodent entry. Initially, I was quite disappointed. I had to hire a professional to install the sweeps because of the way my doors were installed. That wasn’t Xcluder’s fault but it was a pain and somewhat costly, over and above the cost of the doors. Of course, my garage doors were not standard size so that was another challenge.
After the sweeps were installed, I recorded my disappointment. I was not impressed with the seals because the rubber bent over and caused a gap between the door and the jam that was larger than the previous gap. So rather than improve the hardening of my house against rodents, it actually became easier for rodents to enter the garage. Not good. I posted the video to show what happened and to give a caution to others.
Lesson learned. But then a commenter said that you can screw the rubber in place to prevent it from bending out and causing a gap between the garage door and the jam. I was skeptical but after the winter passed, I gave it a try. I used self-tapping screws as I had to drill through the metal base of the sweep. Using a drill might have worked but I wasn’t sure I could locate the hole with the screw. Anyway, I am pleased to note that the advice worked and wanted to ensure that others know of this problem AND the solution to Xcluder Garage Door Sweeps. May it help you.
Part 1 Xcluder Garage Door Sweep The Problem
Part 2 Xcluder Garage Door Sweep The Solution
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