Replacing garage door seal: have weird part on ends not seen in replacement videos
I have a garage door from the late 1990s. Our weather strip really needs replacing, but in all the videos I’ve watched I’ve never seen any videos where the ends of their door seal have this independent section bolted to the end that is not part of the main…
I have a garage door from the late 1990s. Our weather strip really needs replacing, but in all the videos I’ve watched I’ve never seen any videos where the ends of their door seal have this independent section bolted to the end that is not part of the main seal. door seal sides It looks like the other side of my door that doesn’t have it currently may at one point have had that weird part too but it’s fallen or rotted off. I can’t find what this piece is called, I can’t find a replacement for whatever that part is and I have no idea if it’s needed for my door or not. The rest of the strip looks like a normal T channel weatherstrip. Has anyone seen this before? If so, do I need it for my door, do you know what it’s called or why it’s there? Can I just take it off and continue on with a normal seal replacement? Thanks for your time!
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What's underneath it if you remove it? Almost seems like someone got the wrong length and needed to fix it. They make kits to replace the entire thing. That may be your best bet. One example but there are others for different door lengths out there: https://www.homedepot.com/p/M-D-Building-Products-1-5-8-in-x-9-ft-Aluminum-and-Vinyl-Garage-Door-Bottom-87643/100167331
The only thing under the weird stuff is the T channel thing that holds the main seal, but the T channel doesn’t run the full length of the door. Stops about 1-2inches short of the very edge on both sides. You may be right that they were just covering up for not getting the right length Thanks!
That there is a homeowner special. Somebody kludged in bits and pieces to make up the space on that end. Unless the track itself is munched for some reason, you should be able to just unscrew all that crap and remove it and then slide in a proper bulb seal to get continuous end-to-end coverage.