Basement door bottom seal

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jpkluczka

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I have been searching for a solution to stop the draft coming from the bottom of my basement door. It's about a 1/4 gap. I have a nylon door sweep i attached to the front but it doesn't cover it all. The problem is, it is not level and when i open the door with a pile door sweep i tried, it leaves fine scratches in the finish of my wood floor from rubbing at points (didnt think it could do that!). To put a threshold is not possible because the lip of the stair is right as you open the door.
 
I had a similar situation. I took a piece of furring strip and added it to the bottom of the door, by screwing directly up into the bottom of the door. Then a regular sweep was easy to fit in.
 
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Outside screwed down so the door closes against it
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