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   RalphBarker | Jul 29, 2009 09:29pm | #1

   I don't have a sliding door, so I may be talking through my hat here. But, it seems to me that the best approach would be a combination of inside and outside weatherstripping - outside for normal and wind-driven rain, and inside for major drafts. Depending on the construction of the door, you might need to use weatherstripping panels (long boards with the weatherstripping attached) that are moved or flipped into position once the door is closed. Larger versions of "draft tubes" (filled fabric tubes that are placed against drafty cracks in the door opening) might also help, perhaps using Velco to keep them in place.

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   dloc | Jul 30, 2009 06:33am | #2

   If it is nicely fit, look at a good patio door and mimic it. At the other end of the spectrum is brush stripping used on industrial doors. Standard source is McMaster-Carr. Have two on a barn workshop, both top hung. On one, I ran wide foam weather-stripping around the outside of the opening and then used pull latches to pull the door tight to the weather-stripping. Doesn’t get used much and was easy. On the second, I used brush stripping. Allowed me to deal with the imperfections of an 80 year old concrete foundation.

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   KiddervilleAcres | Aug 01, 2009 04:10pm | #3

   dloc & hat,

   A source for the brush sealers: http://www.memtechbrush.com/productinfo.htm

   Regards,Bob @ Kidderville Acres

   A Woodworkers mind should be the sharpest tool in the shop!

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   Jfrostjr | Aug 03, 2009 05:26pm | #4

   The sides should be easy with conventional, store-bought material.

   How about a water-filled tube for the bottom?

   Frosty

   "I sometimes think we consider the good fortune of the early bird and overlook the bad fortune of the early worm." FDR - 1922