Front door seal

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Maccapacca

Maccapacca

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Any ideas where I can get some of this? It's the seal round my front door, it needs to be inserted into the frame.

Also we have a timber to timber door simple construction that could do with sealing up what's the best product?

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BQ, Screwfix, Jewson, Local Windows and Doors warehouse. Take your pic. Grab some frame sealant from wherever you get the seal from. Just get the same colour as the rest of the building thats sealed. Don't use silicone as you won't be able to stain/paint it in with your frame.
 
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http://shop.windowrepairshop.co.uk/...tPath=/Shops/es115683_shop/Products/AQUAMAC01

I haven't tried this product, but it says its for use with timber doors and windows.

You might struggle to get that bubble gasket from screwfix to fit as its designed for a PVC window. The bit you insert into the frame on yours is 2mm and on most pvc window gaskets they are around 5mm, but will compress.

EDIT: There is also a flipper gasket version which might be better as your old one is a flipper gasket.

http://shop.windowrepairshop.co.uk/...Products/aquamac21/SubProducts/AQUAMAC21BLACK

Can't seem to find any rubber flipper gaskets designed for a timber door.

EDIT2: Its cheaper on ebay at around £1 a meter inc delivery - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aquamac-2...t=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=&hash=item27ccfddb78
 
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That just has the same sort of products as the site I linked to.. Seems hard to come by flipper gaskets like in the Op for timber doors.
 
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Sorry gents maybe a bit of a mix up

The black gasket pictured above is the external front door
Internally we have timber double doors

The gasket on the external has torn so needs replacing
The internal timber doors could do with draught proofing
 
Mark A's linked you to a good site. Failing that just take a piece in to a local Window/door place (or whoever fitted them, if you had them fitted) and I'm sure theyll have something in stock or can get you it in no time. Not a lot you can do to your internals other than pop some of the double sided foam draught excluder tape around the frame which would help.
 
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Internal timber frames just use self adhesive EPDM P or EPDM E draught strip, it use to be available on 15mtr rolls.
 
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maccapacca said:
The gasket on the external has torn so needs replacing
The internal timber doors could do with draught proofing
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That's what i was looking for, external door gasket. Is the external door timber or PVC?

Usually bubble or flipper gaskets designed for PVC frames have an arrow shaped tongue that clips into the groove in the frame. Timber doors have a much thinner groove so i'm not sure the ones designed for PVc will fit, but the foam ones posted above should fit.
 
Might be best to try the bubble gasket from screwfix as you can always take it back if it wont do. Seems like a decent price if it will fit.
 
Bubble Gasket wont work its the wrong stuff. What you need is called a Wedge Gasket which is the rubber seal for the panels and Windows on the door. I did my front door with it at the weekend. Screwfix etc don't stock it they just stock the Bubble Gasket which isn't right. I had to go to a specialist door repair/replacement place and get it from them. I got enough to do the whole door for £8. The shape of the one you get may differ slightly from the original but it will fit as long as its the correct width. Take a piece of the original with you and they will match the size.
 
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The gasket in the OP is a flipper gasket. Wedge gaskets are the old type that were used in early PVC and aluminium windows. You can use a bubble gasket in place of a flipper, I did that on my back door. All depends how much adjustability you have on the hinges and locks.

The only odd thing about the gasket in the OP is that it doesn't have the arrow push fit tongue like most modern PVC door accept. Usually it's just a case of pulling the old gasket out and pushing the new one in and the arrow bit clips the gasket in place.

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