Cavity Sliding Door Kit | Draught Dodgers

ecoMaster have made it easy for you to stop draughts around your cavity sliding doors with the Draught Dodgers Cavity Sliding Door Kit.

This is a unique product developed by the draught proofing professionals at ecoMaster.  After 17 years of developing and installing draught proofing solutions, we have had plenty to opportunity to understand the issues and see what works in the long term.  

Benefits:

• Stops draughts from one side of a cavity sliding door
• Does not interfere with the opening and closing of your door
• Does not cause 'drag' on the door when closing
• Works to keep out noise, dust, rodents, insects and pollen as well 
• DIY friendly components and full video installation instructions, so you can install it yourself
• Raw timber mouldings can be painted or stained to blend with the door frame
  
• Robust and durable
  
• No maintenance required. Install once and no need to think about it again

Features:

• Fits standard width doors up to 915mm
• Covers gaps up to 10mm
• Raw timber or white aluminum mouldings
• Architectural quality
• Australian owned, designed and manufactured

 

Suitable for: 

1 x Cavity sliding door 
Height:  Up to 2350mm (can be trimmed) 
Width:  Up to 915mm (can be trimmed)

Components	Cavity Slider Kit Raw Timber	Cavity Slider Kit White Aluminium
Top of Door	Draught Dodger moulding with black brush	Draught Dodger moulding with a black brush
Latch Side	Draught Dodger moulding bronze compression seal	Draught Dodger moulding white compression seal
Trailing Edge	Draught Dodger Moulding black seal +  flexible compression  brown seal	Draught Dodger Moulding black seal + flexible compression white seal
Base	Draught Excluder modified RP17 bronze	Draught Excluder modified RP17 white
Fitting Packer	7mm	7mm
Weight	0.75kg	1.5kg
Package Length	2.49m	2.49m

 

Draught Dodgers Moulding Profile:

 

Raw Timber Moulding Material:

* “Tassie Oak” range of select grade Australian hardwood species

White Aluminium Moulding Material:

* Powder Coated Aluminium in White - with white compression seals

Dodger for Doors Seal Profile:

Gap Size:

• Covers a gap from jamb edge to door face of up to 10mm
• Mouldings can be fitted to suit varying width gaps
• The maximum bottom gap that can be catered for is 19mm

Designed and made in: Australia

Awards: Finalist – Bendigo Inventor Awards 2011

Find out more:

ecoMaster’s articles on cavity sliding doors

Moderate. It is a multi-step install - please watch the videos. Each individual step is not difficult, you just need attention to detail.

ecoMaster have made it easy for you to stop draughts around your cavity sliding doors with the Cavity Sliding Door Kit.

What you will need:

• Measuring tape
• Pencil
• Saw and Mitre Box or Drop Saw
• Scissors
• Cleaning cloth
• Screwdriver (optional)
• Knife (optional)

Installation Videos:

* Overview - Part 1
* Cleaning your door - Part 2
* Preparing the bottom guides - Part 3
* Installing to the head of the door - Part 4
* Fitting the latch side - Part 5
* Fitting the bottom draught excluder - Part 6
* Installing on the trailing edge - Part 7

Pro Tips:

• Ths product is not difficult to install.  It does have a number of steps.
• Please watch ALL the videos before you start, and again during your installation.
• This product does NOT seal the draught IN the cavity. It stops draught from entering one side of a sliding door. 
• To totally eliminate draught from a door cavity, the cavity itself must be treated. This usually requires removal of the door.  Join Technical Director, Maurice Beinat, to find out more on treating a cavity sliding door to eliminate draught at the source.

Q: I’m not really sure how or where to start?
A: That is no problem at all. We have a series of ecoMasterClasses on just about every topic of energy efficiency. All the information is totally free. Click here to check it out.

 Q: What does Cavity Sliding Door Draught Proofing Kit do?
A: Cavity Sliding Door Draught Proofing Kit will help seal one side of your cavity sliding door. In order for the kit to be effective, the door must be closed. 

Q: Are Cavity Sliding Door Draught Proofing Kits easy to install?
A: Draught Dodgers for Cavity Sliding Doors are relatively easy to install. There are a number of steps that need to be undertaken in sequence - which is why we provide the 7 video series.  

Q: Do I have to use the fitting packer? 
A: Yes. It must be used to install the head and the latch side of the kit. The fitting packer has been provided to ensure the moulding is fitted exactly the right distance from the face of the door. Not using the fitting packer guarantees an inferior result.

Q: How do you install Cavity Sliding Doors Draught Proofing Kit?
A: Please watch our video series under the “How To” tab.

Q: Do you have a recommended installer for the Cavity Sliding Kit?
A: A recommended installer is highly location dependent. To find out if we have a recommended installer in your area please contact us here or call 1300 326 627.

Q: What is the Cavity Sliding Doors Draught Proofing Kit made of?
A: If you choose the Raw Timber Cavity Sliding Kit, the mouldings are made from a high quality hardwood timber (Tassie Oak) as well as vinyl for the seals, flexible PVC, and an extremely durable adhesive tape. If you choose the White Cavity Sliding Kit, the mouldings are made from white powder coated aluminium. 

Q: Can I get a sample?
A: Unfortunately, we do not have samples of the Cavity Sliding Door Draught Proofing Kit.

Q: Can I get different coloured seals in the standard kits?
A: Yes, you can. However, there is a custom charge applied to make this change. Simply add your Cavity Sliding Kit to your cart and also add a Custom Charge. Prior to completing your transaction there is a notes section. Please write in this area what colour seals you would like to purchase with your kit.

Q: The mouldings are stuck in the wrong place, now I can’t put the seals in.
A: Unfortunately that is quite problematic. We provide installation videos to ensure a quality result. The mouldings can be removed from the door, but the self adhesive tape will not restick. You can fix the mouldings with nails or brads, make sure to use the fitting packer and watch the installation videos first.

Q: Will the Cavity Sliding Kit help to reduce noise?
A: Although not acoustically tested, our clients have reported significant reduction in noise after installation.

Q: Can I collect my order?
A: Yes you can!  A “Ready for Pickup” email will be sent to you when you order is ready to be collected.  Please click this link for the Click and Collect details.  Note:  this Collection Centre is in Preston Victoria, NOT Prestons in NSW. 

Q: When will my order be despatched?
A: Generally, your order will be despatched within 2 to 3 business days.    

Q: Will my order be tracked?
A: Yes!  When your order is consigned, you will receive a tracking number that will show you where your order is and its expected delivery date.  Track your order here

Please note: Orders with two or more items may arrive in separate parcels with no additional shipping charge

Q: When will my order be delivered?
A: All over-sized orders are picked, packed and despatched within 3 business days.  Your order will be delivered by a specialist courier that specifically handles oversized items that cannot be delivered via Australia Post.
Please note that this is a specialist courier NOT an express courier. Our experience with specialist couriers varies depending upon the delivery location.  Clearly delivery times will fluctuate at peak shipping times such as Christmas, end of financial year and the pinnacle of winter bleakness!

Q: Authority to leave?
A: The standard courier delivery option is "Authorised to Leave". That means that if there is no one home when the courier arrives, your order will be left at your address. If this is not appropriate, please advise when you place your order for alternative arrangements to be made.

Q: What happens if my order is damaged in transit?
A: Our freighters have very strict policies on the ability to claim on insurance if your order arrives damaged.  There is a 48 hour window of receipt of goods for ecoMaster being able to advise the freighters of a damage claim.  PLEASE ensure you have advised us IMMEDIATELY if an order has been damaged on arrival.  Open your order immediately and check.  Outside of the 48 hour window, we are unable to make an insurance claim. 

Q: What happens if my order gets lost during transit?
A: Occasionally we have had orders go missing. ecoMaster has solid procedures in place and photograph every order that leaves our warehouse.  If a delivery date appears to be beyond expectation, we will raise a query on your behalf.  If your order cannot be found during transit, we will send a replacement.  

Q: What happens if my order is stolen after delivery?
A: If your order is stolen from your home after delivery, please raise a Police report. 

Q: How do I make my freight costs cheaper? 
A: We hear you!  Oversized items are expensive to transport.  Any item over 1.5m long carries an additional $10 charge by the courier.   

Potential cost effective freight alternatives are:

• Share the costs of freight with a neighbour
• Buy all your long items (such as Draught Dodgers) in one order (a second tube going to the same address is free)
• Collect your order from Preston Victoria 

If you live regionally or in a rural location, freight costs will be high.  Do you have an address in a town where your order can be safely delivered?   We also live regionally and understand the frustration with the high costs of freight!!

Q: What is the product warranty for the Draught Dodger range? 
A: The Draught Dodger range has a product warranty of 10 years, but can be effective for much longer than that.  Our own home has had Draught Dodgers on our front door for nearly 20 years.  It is in perfect condition and still doing its job - beautifully. 

Q: What is the installation warranty for Draught Dodgers?
A: As Draught Dodgers are a DIY product there is no warranty on installation.  

However, in order to get the best value from your investment, here are a few tips that will help: 

• Please, PLEASE watch the installation videos before you proceed.  The packer has been designed and included to ensure that the Draught Dodgers are fitted in EXACTLY the right place. 
• Thoroughly clean the surface that your Draught Dodgers are to be adhered to.  In situations where Draught Dodgers have 'failed', this is 95% of the reason. 
• The other reason is the type of paint on the door jamb.  Very oily paints make longer term adhesion quite challenging.  In this case, fix Draught Dodgers to your door with brads instead of the self adhesive strip.

Q: What do I do if I have a problem with this product?  
A: Refer to our Returns / Refunds page [Learn More].  Our Research and Development team will be keenly interested to learn of any product failure and will want images and samples the product (if possible), so they can determine what the cause of failure was.    

If you have any questions, contact the ecoMaster team.  We are all ex-installers and have done this work thousands of times before.  We are here to help you.

Q: What happens if my order is damaged in transit?
A: Our freighters have very strict policies on the ability to claim on insurance if your order arrives damaged.  There is a 48 hour window of receipt of goods for ecoMaster being able to advise the freighters of a damage claim.  PLEASE ensure you have advised us IMMEDIATELY if an order has been damaged on arrival.  Open your order immediately and check.  Outside of the 48 hour window, we are unable to make an insurance claim.