My floors had to be raised, now I can’t put a rug at the front door

Q: I just got my hardwood floors done. My floors had to be raised. Now I can’t put a rug at the front door. If I cut the door bugs will come in. What can I do?

A: There are various types of weather shield strips that can be installed on the existing wood threshold.

You’ve seen them: an aluminum raised strip with a rubber bumper which is screwed in place and when the exterior door is closed it pushes up against the rubber strip hiding the gap at the bottom of the door.