leaky door

[Charlie]

The back door on my 38 foot Chris Craft Corinthian leaks.

I have tried enlarging the overhang but that didn't help. This door sits on a slight angle and is a typical passage door.

If you look from the inside, the door stop is loose in some places and tight against the door in others. The door stop is caulked and I'm afraid I can't remove it without destroying it and some of the casing.

With a garden hose, the water gushes through. In a driving rain, same thing.

I have installed standard household weather stripping which accomplished nothing.

I thought about applying Vaseline to the perimeter of the door and caulking the stop with clear silicone and closing the door on the silicone overnight. After the caulk dries, I could open the door and have a watertight gasket. My mechanic doesn't like this idea.

He's coming Friday and we'll put our heads together on this. Any suggestions? I'm tired of water coming passed the door every time it rains.

This is a wooden door with laminate on the outside. It is hung on 4 mortised hinges. It has a passage lock and an inside hook eye lock.

That's about the best description I can give.

Thanks in advance.

 

[SJK]

What about trying to use some sort of shower door sealer. We have a glass door in the shower that has ~ 1/4-1/2" gap between the frame. The builder added some clear, flexible sealer that overlaps the gap and keeps the water in the shower instead of on the Bathroom floor. It has adhesive backing. They sell different sizes depending on how wide your gap is. Probably can get from Home Depot, Lowes, or any DIY store.

 

[Charlie]

I am presuming that I would mount this from the outside?

Would it stick?

If you're talking about mounting it on the inside, I'm not sure it would do much more than the screw on weatherstripping I mounted on the inside. Either way, I'm open to try it. thank you.

 

[SJK]

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Originally posted by Charlie

I am presuming that I would mount this from the outside?

Would it stick?

If you're talking about mounting it on the inside, I'm not sure it would do much more than the screw on weatherstripping I mounted on the inside. Either way, I'm open to try it. thank you.

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Yes, it would mount outside as close to "flush" to the door as you can get. It does come with its own adhesive that you would peel off. The stuff in my shower is clear, but they probably also do some basic colors as well. Don't know how long the adhesive would last exposed to the elements, but it is probably an inexpensive way to try it. Worst case is you may have to reapply it every couple of years or so. But I don't think it is expensive.