Possible to adequately insulate a timber external door?

[Possom]

I know uPVC and composite external doors offer a high level of insulation against external draughts.

My own timber front door and frame which I want to replace, is draughty. Though it has no features to prevent these draughts.

If I were to replace with a new/reclaimed timber door/frame is it ever possible to exclude draughts to reasonable extent? Perhaps approaching that of a uPVC door?

What products would require adding to a reclaimed timber front door to reduce draughts?

 

[Deleted member 174758]

What products would require adding to a reclaimed timber front door to reduce draughts?

Schlegel Aquamac 63

 

[Possom]

Schlegel Aquamac 63

I was having a look at this product and other similar:
http://shop.stormflame.com/schlegel-q-lon-seals-84-c.asp

Do these types of product go along the bottom of the timber door only? Or do they go right around the sides and the top also?

Is it preferable to have such a product fitted to the timber door before the door is fitted in place?

 

[AronSearle]

For seals to work properly they require pressure.

Modern doors will have multi locking points which provide this all round the door, to achieve the same with a 'basic' door you either put in more locks, or 'overpressure' a few locks (so it is hard to push the door closed).

 

[Possom]

Modern doors will have multi locking points which provide this all round the door, to achieve the same with a 'basic' door you either put in more locks, or 'overpressure' a few locks (so it is hard to push the door closed).

With a 'basic' door (vintage timber door), do these seals go right around the door? That is, right up both sides of the door, and perhaps along the top?

I had initially thought it perhaps only goes along the bottom of the door, but perhaps it would also go along the other three sides?

 

[endecotp]

They go every side except the bottom.

At the bottom, you fit a threshold with some sort of rubber seal.

 

[geraldthehamster]

Is it preferable to have such a product fitted to the timber door before the door is fitted in place?

You fit it to the frame, not to the door.

Cheers
Richard