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Light coming through bottom of door

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  • 01-09-2023 9:17pm
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    Caranica
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    Yesterday evening I was coming down the stairs and I noticed a narrow beam of light coming from the bottom of the (Munster Joinery) wooden front door about 10cm in from the hinges. I took a straw and poked it through and discovered a small square hole in the metal rail the door closes into. If light gets through then so does cold. In 10+ years I've never noticed this hole but I always place a draught excluder at the bottom of the door in winter as I know the cold comes in through the door.

    Is this hole a ventilation requirement or can I close it with chemical metal, or even duct tape?



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    muffler
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    Without seeing a pic it could well be your weather bar which is like a small metal trough with a channel where rain can run off the door into. You would then have a couple of drip or exit holes in this to allow the gathered water to run out of and away from the door.



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    Caranica
    Registered Users Posts: 10,055 ✭✭✭✭Caranica


    Could be that I guess. I was just shocked that I'd never noticed it before. Will opt for a stick on draught excluder instead. Thanks!



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