Barn Door - Sealing Gaps

[ruffryder]

Hello all!

I have a decent size shop, with sliding doors on the front and back of the shop. I have an issue in that I adjusted the sliding door so that it would not rest on the bottom wheel bracket, but the concrete floor / exit is not level, allowing for a large gap under the door. The result is mice get in. I use part of the area for my young kids to play on, with old carpet layed down.

Any thoughts on how best to fill the gap? If I lower the door, it makes it too difficult to close, since the door would then rest on the lower bracket on the left of the picture.

 

[Hot Rod Grampa]

The easiest is to lay a board down next to the door. Long term use a cement product to level the floor and add a seal like on a overhead door side jamb to the bottom of the slider. But it will never be a tight seal. Those critters can squeeze through a half inch hole when they are hungry.

 

[22george]

I read somewhere where peppermint oil soaked cottonballs spread around will keep mice out. As soon as l get some cotton balls l will try it

 

[ruffryder]

Thanks for the suggestions. I do know that storing bags of potatoes on shelving doesn't work too well for keeping mice out.

I have some big mice around here, but I do understand the issues of how tight an area they can fit into for the small ones.

I have used a wood board on the bottom in the past. Maybe I will attach on and put it on a hinge so it can drop down flush with the concrete.

 

[6768rogues]

Where is that guy with the snake?

 

[ctgoodman]

I have always been told that if you can get a pencil through a hole that a mouse can fit through it also. I think with that style door you are going to have your work cut out to make it mouse proof.

 

[MikeF]

Does the door use those cam buckle lock things to cinch right to the wall when closed? You can use a none brush type material as well. They may chew threw it buy they will also find another way in, pesky things are crafty

 

[jimgood]

What about a piece of sheet metal screwed to the bottom of the door and scribed to conform to the shape of the floor?

Edit: never mind. sliding door. duh.

 

[Justind97]

I can't tell how big the gap is, but what about something like the horse stall rubber mats? They are 3/4" thick and weigh a ton. They would easily snug up to the door.

 

[ruffryder]

The gap is a couple of inches tall on the right hand side.

MikeF,

I have the cam buckle door closers on order and those will help with some of the issue.

I am thinking about maybe having some rubber mats on a hinge, that would flip down to seal the bottom.

Thanks for your thoughts everyone!