Baby, It's Cold Outside. Your Front Door Shouldn't Know That.

By December, Michigan has stopped flirting with winter.

Winter is here.

And if you can feel that fact while standing three feet away from your closed front door, we need to talk.

Your entry door is supposed to be the boundary between cozy holiday house and frozen outside world.

Not a suggestion.

Do the sock test

Here is an extremely scientific diagnostic method.

Walk toward your front door in socks.

Does the floor suddenly feel colder?

That temperature change may point to air getting in around the threshold or edges of the door.

Now run your hand around the frame.

If you can feel obvious cold air, inspect the weatherstripping and bottom sweep.

Sometimes the fix is relatively simple.

Sometimes the door itself is no longer sealing correctly.

Look for daylight

Close the door during daylight and look around the perimeter.

If you can see light coming through where you should not, air can likely travel through there too.

Check the bottom corners especially.

Those areas can become problem spots as seals wear down.

Older doors can change over time

Doors deal with a lot.

Heat.

Cold.

Moisture.

Sun.

Thousands upon thousands of openings and closings.

Over time, materials can shift, hardware can wear and seals can deteriorate.

If the door is difficult to close, visibly warped or permanently drafty, replacing weatherstripping every year may be treating the symptom instead of the problem.

For homeowners considering an upgrade, ProVia offers fiberglass and steel entry doors in a wide variety of styles.

Your door affects more than temperature

A poorly functioning entry door can also affect noise, security and everyday convenience.

And during December, when family members are constantly entering with groceries, gifts, coats and packages, you are going to notice every annoying little problem.

Nobody wants to hip-check the door closed while holding six shopping bags.

Cozy should stay inside

Light the candles.

Make the cocoa.

Turn on the Christmas tree.

Wear the ridiculous fuzzy socks.

Just make sure the house is not quietly exchanging all that warm air with Michigan.

Because winter gets plenty.

It does not need your heat too.

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