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tim54889

05-27-2015 11:32 AM

Windlace issue

When I open 1928 tudor door, the door strap comes around the windlace and folds it into the door opening and when you close door it gets caught inbetween the door and the door opening. Is this another thing that only happens to me?

Tom Wesenberg

05-27-2015 01:18 PM

Re: Windlace issue

Have you tried to flip the strap over, so it folds inward instead of outward?

BRENT in 10-uh-C

05-27-2015 01:24 PM

Re: Windlace issue

Quote:

Originally Posted by tim54889 (Post 1092944)

The strap should have two footman's loops at each end that the strap is attached to. Is the hole for the footman's loop opened freely --or is the strap trying to grab onto loop? It should be free and not grabbing onto the loop.

Marco Tahtaras

05-27-2015 02:15 PM

Re: Windlace issue

Are you saying the strap folds into the jam or it pushes the windlace into the jam?

tim54889

05-27-2015 04:23 PM

Re: Windlace issue

The strap pushes the windlace in the jam then when I close the door the strap moves away from it and the windlace gets caught in the door.

Marco Tahtaras

05-27-2015 06:12 PM

Re: Windlace issue

Quote:

Originally Posted by tim54889 (Post 1093092)

The strap pushes the windlace in the jam then when I close the door the strap moves away from it and the windlace gets caught in the door.

It's either the wrong type of windlace (1/2" foam core), or not properly made for that application, or a combination of both. I could probably tell from a photo. It was originally 3/8" tubular core (smaller and firmer) and was sewn to a 1/2/" wide cardboard strip contained by the riveted steel moulding. This kept it snug against the cowl flange so it couldn't twist in or out much.

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