However, these materials are harder to install and often not as effective as the closed-cell vinyl tape. Three types of coiled tubing are most often used for weather-stripping. Installation is simple, requiring only a hammer, nails, and a pair of shears or tin snips. For doors, the tubing is pressed against the closed door and nailed to the face of the door stop. Other products similar to the tubing have pre-formed body made of white pine and are applied in the same manner.
Door bottoms Several types of door bottom weatherstripping are available.
While easy to apply, these products can interfere with door swing and require a reasonably level threshold beneath the door. Simple hand tools are all that are required to install these door bottoms. After cutting it to size with a hacksaw or tin snips, the door bottom is surface mounted to the inside of the door using wood screws normally provided by the manufacturer. In this model a vinyl seat is automatically lowered against the floor when the door is shut. The seal retracts when the door is opened.