How to seal a regular interior door/way??

[grow4fun]

I was reading a post about how to seal the back of a grow-cab, it made me wonder how to seal a regular interior door (bedroom-door). I tried weatherstipping once, put it on the surfaces inside the door-frame where the door contacts the frame, but even a small thickness kept the door from closing all the way (on the doorknob-side it was okay, but on the hinges-side it was too tight). Is there a way to do this Iâ??m missing? Or do you have to frame in a whole â??airlockâ?? area inside the door, with a second door on it?

grow4fun Reviewed by grow4fun on 07-08-2006. How to seal a regular interior door/way?? I was reading a post about how to seal the back of a grow-cab, it made me wonder how to seal a regular interior door (bedroom-door). I tried weatherstipping once, put it on the surfaces inside the door-frame where the door contacts the frame, but even a small thickness kept the door from closing all the way (on the doorknob-side it was okay, but on the hinges-side it was too tight). Is there a way to do this Iâ??m missing? Or do you have to frame in a whole â??airlockâ?? area inside the door, Rating: 5

[sjacobs713]

you can buy this rolled up , black plastic sheet at Wal Mart that is used for gardens.. just hang up on one side like a curtain...
i taped some mylar to one side of the black plastic , and then hung the black plastic and mylar from the ceiling inside the growroom, right in front of door..
100% light stays in the room..
with just the black plastic hanging, no light goes through...
cheap, easy fix for that light leak...

PEACE!
slim

[grow4fun]

Thanks sj, putting mylar backing on plastic film is a good idea. But I meant making an airtight seal around the door, to keep odor and co2 from flowing out.

[LIP]

Well you can make a duck tape gaskit for the door, thats what i did

[grow4fun]

How do you build a duct tape gasket? Do you mean just re-taping the door every time you leave?

[BOYZNUS]

WHEN YOU PUT THE RIGID DOOR STRIPPING ON, YOU HAVE TO BE IN SIDE THE ROOM, AND JUST PUT A LITTLE PRESSURE ON IT AS YOU SCREW THE SCREWS IN. ALSO, TAKE A BAR OF BATH SOAP, AND RUB IT ON THE RUBBER. IT'LL HELP IT FROM STICKING.

GOOD LUCK