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   Peter Yost | Jan 11, 2019 03:36pm | #1

   Hi Mark -

   Conductive and convective heat loss at door handles/locksets are bedeviling. But you should be able to continuously run a gasket along the door stop into which the door will set?

   I am might be missing something in your door configuration (must admit I don't follow "jamb of the door needs to seal to the ZIP sheathing" - this means you have no door frame?). Perhaps an image--even a hand-drawing would help.

   Peter

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   MALCOLM TAYLOR | Jan 11, 2019 05:28pm | #2

   Peter,

   I think Mark is worried that if his air-sealing layer is the outside of the frame, that with an out-swing door the strike plate affords an opportunity for air to bypass it.

   I'd suggest that a combination of canned-foam and taping the interior of the frame to the studs should work.

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   maine_tyler | Jan 11, 2019 05:42pm | #3

   I would imagine most door stops are, but making sure that it is air tight to the jam would also matter depending on location of door seals. If its a simple continuous jam, seems like sealing/taping the inside jam to frame as Malcolm suggests would seal up any potential by-pass in any of those locations.

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   harrison55 | Jan 11, 2019 06:06pm | #4

   Thank you, gentlemen. Foam is the answer.

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   rockies63 | Jan 11, 2019 07:28pm | #5

   How is the door protected from the weather? Are you installing a door sill pan?