Pile weather stripping

Handy Person from Charlottesville, VA

Aug 29, 2022 9:24 pm

I'm looking for pile weather stripping to repair a few windows. I wasn't able to find the manufacture of window so I need some help to figure out what product will work. The pile is 1/4" tall (image 3). The width of the stripping is 3/16" (image 1 & 2).

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Casey from SWISCO

Aug 31, 2022 2:54 pm

Hello,

Take a look at the 58-127 wool pile, which has the same 3/16" backing and 1/4" pile height as your original weatherstripping. Thanks for posting!

Handy Person from Charlottesville, VA

Sep 1, 2022 9:42 pm

Looks just like what I need, I've ordered some. Thanks!

Tom from SWISCO

Jan 27, 2023 9:57 am

Hey, Dan. The new wool pile should stay in place, yes. You definitely don't want to glue it in place, otherwise you won't be able to replace it in the future when it inevitably wears down. All weatherstripping is temporary, so you want to avoid permanent solutions if you can help it.

If you think there's a risk that the wool pile will slip out during operation, then you just have to be strategic about where you make the cutout. Put it a little further back from the corner; it may be a little trickier to pull the wool pile out, but you can all but guarantee that it wont slip out on accident.