Question:
>… Is there any other way that I >can have the door seal tight at the bottom, without having some ugly gap at >the bottom, so that the door can open over carpeting?
Easy enough. Just use a sill so that the bottom of the door is high enough to clear the carpet, and with a small stop for the rear of the door to seal against. (It doesn’t sound like there is a lot of wheeled traffic through this door). -v.
Response:
From the picture of the hinge, I’d think you’ll need some space on the top of the door frame to accommodate for the "rising door". As the result you’ll probably have an ugly gap on the top instead of at the bottom of the door. If you really would like to have a tight fit then I’d re-frame the door opening and make the door looked like a build-in bookcase or something similar to conceal the opening. Just be sure to leave enough space in case the furnace needs repair. F. Chang – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I’m looking to replace a closet door that opens outward into my carpeted > living room. The closet actually contains the furnace, so I’m interested > in getting a door that seals tight for both air and sound. The furnace > gets its air supply from vents from inside the closet, so there’s no > problem in sealing the door tight. The current door looks very homemade, > fits poorly, is warped, and has had over 1/2" of material removed from the > bottom of the door, when carpeting was installed. > In researching for a replacement, I came upon the term "rising butt hinge." > http://www.screwfix.com/shop_product.html?14640 > and > http://www.hardwareselect.com/h21.htm snip > Is there any other way that I > can have the door seal tight at the bottom, without having some ugly gap at > the bottom, so that the door can open over carpeting?
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