

In our house the wind tends to whistle in underneath doors that hover a little too high over their sills. So we were delighted to accident across not martha's flickr tutorial on stopping the draft using "those long gray tubes you see kids swordfighting with in hardware stores" (copper pipe insulation foam) and a sewing machine.
Her instructions and tips are very thorough, and beautifully-documented too. Check it out here.
I want to do this but don't want to haul out my "portable" sewing machine. It always seems like such a big deal that I hate to bother with it.
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Or, back East, "not freezing to death."
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Hey boomer. I agree. I am in Portland. In addition to what you mentioned, the whole studded tire thing here is a joke. Not only are they dangerous when it isn't snowing or icy (90% of the winter here) but they screw up the roads. The roads are so loud because they are screwed up that you have to turn your radio up to hear it. One of these days, my speakers are going to blow out. My 2 year old car already has a million rattles.
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How to stop a draft under a door.
Measure width of the door.
Cut 2x4 the same length.
Find old rug, plush or otherwise. Wrap it around the 2x4, cut to fit. Use staple gun to secure rug to the 2x4.
Push the covered 2x4 in front of the door.
It's easy to kick back and forth and won't get jammed up.
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