Draught excluders
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8bit

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177 months

Wednesday 31st December 2025
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Our inner front door has a gap of a few mm at the bottom which lets some draught in from the porch. The flooring in the hallway is wood so I don't want to fit a brush-type draught excluder to the door as we'll end up with marks on the floor. Is there any sort of alternative, maybe something that attaches to the floor so that it forms a seal with the bottom of the door when it's fully closed? I did some googling but didn't come up with much but maybe I'm using the wrong terms.

Alternatively, some other type of thing that does fix to the door but won't scratch a wooden floor?

Simpo Two

90,981 posts

287 months

Wednesday 31st December 2025
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Just a foam strip of suitable thickness stuck inside the door recess should do it.

chris1roll

1,871 posts

266 months

Wednesday 31st December 2025
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You can get ones that the brushes/ strip are retracted until a button is depressed by the door frame once closed, so they don't mark floors or pull carpets..

Like this.

https://www.ironmongerydirect.co.uk/product/exitex...

8bit

Original Poster:

5,393 posts

177 months

Monday 12th January
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chris1roll said:
You can get ones that the brushes/ strip are retracted until a button is depressed by the door frame once closed, so they don't mark floors or pull carpets..

Like this.

https://www.ironmongerydirect.co.uk/product/exitex...
Thanks, will look into that.

fooman

1,026 posts

86 months

Monday 12th January
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Aldi had some foam draught stoppers that sort of slide under the door and seal from both sides. Looked a bit low rent but might work.