Windlace issue

[tim54889]

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]

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

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

Originally Posted by tim54889

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?

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]

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

[tim54889]

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]

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Originally Posted by tim54889

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.