This caused housing developers to look to newer cheaper materials to use for the doors. These included wood, aluminum and ever some fiberglass composite's. All of these were cheaper but just did not have the strength and ability to keep out the weather as much as their steel counterparts.

Instead of moving away from steel, fewer amounts were used. This made the doors slightly thinner and lighter thus bringing the cost down. Obviously this slightly reduced their ability to withstand extreme weather conditions, so they began to be fitted with a garage door bottom seal. This ingenious invention is affixed to the bottom of the door to create an airtight seal that completely blocks out any severe wind, rain or snow.

If you are to fit a garage door weather seal, you will find that the large majority of them are made from aluminum. This is a light weight, and versatile material that is perfect for the job. You may however, find the odd garage door threshold seal that is formed from a thick plastic. This also carries out it job extremely well. The plastic and aluminum are ideal for creating garage door seals required.

As with the door insulation itself, there is a wide range of different bottom seals available on today's market. There are also many different outlets that will provide you with these items. It is wise to do a substantial amount of research before picking out your door. This piece of equipment essentially defines the style and look on the front of your home. Once the door is chosen your can pick out your garage door seal too.

You can either buy these from a local home improvement store or online. Both will offer good value prices and delivery. This is paramount for such a big item. It is advisable to purchase both pieces from the same supplier so that they can install them at the same time. Once completed you will have a great looking, and weather proof garage.