I'm renovating an old timber frame barn for my workshop, and put in a sliding door on an overhead track. As I came to realize, it is hard to seal up against the wind and weather. Searching through this group, I found one suggestion from Charlie Self:
I built an 8' x 4' double door set (total 8' x 8') for my shop. Used a very
>heavy Stanley sliding door hardware set. When complete--jeeez, about half the
>shop is at that stage--it will feature rubber flaps about 5-6" wide that ride
>on door surfaces from the jambs (or, underneath, from the door onto the
>siding). These flaps are nothing more than heavy chunks of roll
(commercial
sheet) roofing material. Good seal, not perfect.
One problem inherent in anything pushing out on the door is that it is free to pivot, and even though it's relatively heavy, it actually swings out at the bottom fairly easily. I wonder how this worked out, and if anyone has tried any other approach. The door itself is shiplap pine with not much insulating value -- I'm trying to think of something that could go on the inside (it is only 4' wide).
Any thoughts?
Cheers,
Richard Crane