Does anyone have any advice for sliding glass doors and retaining heat during the winter months.
Apartment, so I cannot attach anything adhesive or nails, which limits what I can do... lease explicitly prohibits...
@sentientdessert REALLY thick curtains* and a stuffed fabric "draught excluder" (pictured) is all I can suggest off the top of my head which wouldn't involve fixing anything directly to the doors.
*Thick curtains also help to keep a room cooler in the summertime.
@sfleetucker You're likely right, that's why I mentioned the curtains idea as I wasn't sure about adhesives. TBH if you can remove something and leave no trace when you leave, most landlords don't worry.
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Spackle is your friend. Tiny nail holes are easier to conceal than tape that rips up the pain finish.
If the paint is something other than white, you can find a good match with apps from paint companies. You take a picture, it tells you the closest color. With a tiny jar of that color and a jar of spackle, you can nail all you want.
@EileenKCarpenter Know what we used to use in student digs to fill small holes from nails and thumbtacks?
Toothpaste! Then yes, a small pot of paint.
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Lol, wasn't going to bring that up, but we did the same.
We weren't going to buy the horrible 1970s accent wall colors, so we colored the toothpaste with felt tip pens when it dried 😜
@EileenKCarpenter @stueytheround @sfleetucker Thanks for all the ideas.
I'll see which will work best for where I am. I have to report something to maintenence soon so I can ask the handyman when he's here for that.
I like the bubblewrap idea, and I was looking at draught excluders. I just don't want to spend $40 a month on heating again...
@sentientdessert @EileenKCarpenter @stueytheround and if the door isn't reasonably tightly sealed, you shouldn't have to.
@stueytheround @sentientdessert The problem is that it's likely the vertical edge that needs sealing. I've put this along the door's front edge:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07RWHYZGK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title
While it is adhesive, it'll peel cleanly off a metal surface without damage.
Depending on where you are in the country you may have renters rights to get the landlord to fix it.