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Cal-Royal Cal-Royal DSR-408 Aluminum Door Shoe with Rain Drip and Vinyl Insert CAL-DSR-408

Cal-Royal DSR-408 Aluminum Door Shoe with Rain Drip and Vinyl Insert

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Cal-Royal DSR-408 Aluminum Door Shoe with Rain Drip and Vinyl Insert

The Cal-Royal DSR-408 Aluminum Door Shoe with Rain Drip and Vinyl Insert is engineered and tested for durability and reliable performance, providing an energy-efficient door sealing solution that restricts air, light, smoke, and insects from around the opening. Featuring a 1-3/4" (44.4mm) width, 1-5/16" (33.3mm) profile height, and 1-7/8" (47.6mm) total height, this aluminum channel door shoe with flexible vinyl insert applies to the underside of the door to create a barrier against dust, drafts, light, smoke, and fire without compromising the door's aesthetics. The DSR prefix design includes a rain drip feature that deflects water from the door while sealing the bottom, and it is suitable for use on either wood or hollow metal doors.

Key Features

  • Width: 1-3/4" (44.4mm) for standard door thickness applications.
  • Profile Height: 1-5/16" (33.3mm) for effective sealing coverage.
  • Total Height: 1-7/8" (47.6mm) for complete bottom-of-door protection.
  • Rain Drip Design: The DSR prefix construction deflects water away from the door while simultaneously sealing the bottom of the door against drafts.
  • Aluminum Channel with Vinyl Insert: Combines a durable aluminum channel with a flexible vinyl insert for long-lasting, reliable sealing performance.
  • Easy Adjustment: Channels are punched with slotted holes to allow for straightforward installation and fine adjustment.
  • Bottom-of-Door Protection: Provides added protection for the bottom edge of the door in addition to weather sealing.
  • Versatile Door Compatibility: Suitable for use on either wood or hollow metal doors, offering flexible application across door types.

Technical Specifications

  • Product Group: Door Trim and Accessories
  • Series: Door Shoes Series
  • Product Subgroup: Door Bottom Sweeps and Door Shoes
  • Product Type: Door Shoes
  • Subcategory: Gaskets & Weatherstripping
  • Commercial/Residential: Commercial
  • Product Category: Door Trim and Accessories
  • Department: Door Hardware

Typical Applications

  • Commercial Office Buildings
  • Educational Facilities
  • Healthcare Institutions
  • Retail Establishments
  • Industrial and Warehouse Facilities
  • Multi-Tenant Residential Properties
  • Government and Municipal Buildings

Why Cal-Royal DSR-408?

Cal-Royal door weather seal products are engineered and tested for durability and reliable performance to meet or exceed industry standards. The DSR-408's aluminum channel and vinyl insert construction, combined with its rain drip design, deliver dependable protection against air, light, smoke, water, and insects for demanding commercial door applications.

Product Specs

Product Group:
Door Trim and Accessories
Series:
Door Shoes Series
Product Subgroup:
Door Bottom Sweeps and Door Shoes
Product Type:
Door Shoes
Subcategory:
Gaskets & Weatherstripping
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Product Category:
Door Trim and Accessories
Department:
Door Hardware

Cal-Royal DSR-408DV-36 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the Cal-Royal DSR-408 door shoe fit a standard 1-3/4 inch commercial door?
Yes. The DSR-408 aluminum door shoe is built at a 1-3/4 inch (44.4mm) width, which matches the standard commercial door thickness, so the channel wraps the bottom edge of a 1-3/4 inch door without overhang. It goes on wood or hollow metal doors. If your leaf is a thinner 1-3/8 inch interior door, the channel will be wider than the door edge and you want a shoe sized to that thickness instead.
2) Do I need a door shoe with a rain drip, or is a plain door bottom enough?
The rain drip matters on any exterior opening. On the DSR-408 the DSR prefix adds a projecting drip that throws water off the face of the door instead of letting it run down onto the sweep and the threshold, while the vinyl insert seals the bottom against air, light, smoke and insects. On an interior opening, a corridor door, a stairwell, a tenant entry off a heated lobby, the drip does nothing for you and a plain channel shoe like the Pemko 209 with the Eco-V insert does the same sealing job with less profile sticking out.
3) What is the closest equivalent to the Cal-Royal DSR-408 door shoe with a rain drip?
The Pemko 215 is the nearest match. Like the DSR-408, it is a door bottom shoe with a rain drip and a vinyl insert, and the Pemko version is a fire-rated shoe carrying UL10C certification with an Eco-V insert. The DSR-408 is an aluminum channel shoe with a rain drip and flexible vinyl insert, 1-3/4 inch width, 1-5/16 inch profile height and 1-7/8 inch total height, for wood or hollow metal doors. If the opening is an exterior door where you just need water deflected and the bottom sealed, either works; if the door is in a fire-rated assembly and the submittal calls for a UL10C listing, the 215 is the one to spec.
4) What door shoe should I use on an interior opening where a rain drip is not needed?
Drop the drip and the choices open up. The Pemko 209 is a door bottom shoe with an Eco-V vinyl insert on a 1/2 inch by 1-3/8 inch profile, which is a shorter and shallower section than the Cal-Royal DSR-408's 1-5/16 inch profile height and 1-3/4 inch width. The NGP 12T is a thermoplastic door shoe with a mill aluminum base and vinyl fins. Both seal the bottom of the door without the projecting drip, which matters on an interior door where the drip has nothing to shed and only adds profile.
5) What lengths and finishes does the Cal-Royal DSR-408 door shoe come in?
Two lengths, 36 inch and 48 inch, each in mill finish aluminum or dark bronze anodized aluminum, both with the vinyl insert. The 36 inch covers a standard 3-0 leaf; the 48 inch is for wider openings or gets cut down on site. Aluminum channel cuts cleanly with a hacksaw or miter saw, so ordering the next size up and trimming is normal practice when your door falls between the two.
6) What is the difference between a door shoe and a door sweep, and which one do I want?
A door shoe like the DSR-408 is a U-shaped aluminum channel that wraps the bottom edge of the door, so it seals and also armors that edge against scuffing and moisture. A sweep only screws to one face of the door. The shoe needs the door taken off the hinges or at least lifted to slide the channel on; the sweep goes on with the door hung. If you are refinishing or rehanging anyway, the shoe is the better long-term part on an exterior leaf because it protects the bottom rail as well as sealing it.
7) Will a dark bronze door shoe match the bronze anodized storefront and doors we already have?
The DSR-408 comes in dark bronze anodized aluminum, which is the standard companion finish to bronze anodized aluminum entrances and storefront framing, so it reads as part of the door rather than a bolt-on. Mill finish aluminum is the other option and is the one to pick against clear anodized or painted hollow metal. Both finishes are offered in the 36 inch and 48 inch lengths, so you can hold one finish across the whole building.
8) Is there another rain drip door shoe besides the Cal-Royal DSR-408 that is not fire rated?
The Pemko 211V is an L-shaped door shoe with a rain drip and a GREENGUARD Gold certified Eco-V insert. The DSR-408 uses an aluminum channel profile with a flexible vinyl insert and a rain drip, in a 1-3/4 inch width with a 1-7/8 inch total height. The difference to check against the door is the profile shape: the 211V is L-shaped, while the DSR-408 is a channel that wraps the bottom edge of the door and adds protection to that edge. On a project chasing indoor air quality credits, the 211V's GREENGUARD Gold certified insert is the reason to look at it.
9) Which door shoe holds up in freezing and high heat conditions?
The NGP 112 is a neoprene door shoe with aluminum alloy construction rated for a temperature range of -20 F to 200 F. The Cal-Royal DSR-408 pairs an aluminum channel with a flexible vinyl insert and is built for commercial openings on wood or hollow metal doors. The material of the seal is the deciding factor: neoprene on the 112, vinyl on the DSR-408. For a mechanical room, a walk-in-adjacent door, or an unconditioned exterior opening in a cold climate, the stated temperature range on the 112 is the spec to hold the submittal to.
10) The Pemko 209 looks like the same part as the Cal-Royal DSR-408 - is it a drop-in swap?
No. The 209 is a door bottom shoe with an Eco-V vinyl insert on a 1/2 inch by 1-3/8 inch profile and no rain drip. The DSR-408 is 1-3/4 inch wide with a 1-5/16 inch profile height and a 1-7/8 inch total height, and its DSR prefix design includes the rain drip that deflects water away from the door. Swapping the 209 onto an exterior opening changes both the section that covers the door bottom and removes the water deflection, so measure the door thickness and confirm whether the opening actually needs the drip before ordering either one.
11) I need door shoes for a whole building - which one standardizes best across interior and exterior doors?
The Cal-Royal DSR-408 covers exterior openings with its rain drip and seals against air, light, smoke, water, and insects, and it mounts to either wood or hollow metal doors, so one part number carries across mixed door construction. It comes in 36 inch and 48 inch lengths in mill finish aluminum and dark bronze anodized aluminum. Where the fleet includes rated openings, the Pemko 210 fire-rated door bottom shoe and the UL10C certified Pemko 215 cover those doors, and the Pemko 209 handles interior doors that do not need a drip. That combination keeps the count of distinct parts low across a facility.
12) Can I replace just the vinyl on a Cal-Royal DSR-408 door shoe when it wears out, or do I replace the whole thing?
The DSR-408 is sold as the aluminum channel with the vinyl insert together, in 36 inch and 48 inch lengths, so plan on the complete unit. That is usually the practical call anyway: the channel is punched with slotted holes and comes back off the same screw pattern, and the anodized or mill aluminum takes the abuse while the vinyl is the wear part. For a fleet of doors, standardizing on one finish and one length keeps the spare on the shelf usable at any opening.
13) Does the Cal-Royal DSR-408 door shoe help with smoke and light infiltration, not just water?
It does. The vinyl insert closes the gap under the door against air, light, smoke, insects and dust, which is what makes it useful on interior-facing situations like tenant separations and mechanical rooms even though the rain drip is aimed at exterior water. Note that sealing smoke is not the same as a rated smoke assembly; for a labeled opening, specify a shoe carrying the rating, such as the fire rated Pemko 215 with rain drip.
14) What is the difference between a vinyl insert door shoe and a neoprene one?
It is the sealing material against the threshold. The Cal-Royal DSR-408 runs a flexible vinyl insert in an aluminum channel, and the NGP 12T is a thermoplastic door shoe with a mill aluminum base and vinyl fins. The NGP 112 instead uses neoprene on aluminum alloy construction with a stated temperature range of -20 F to 200 F. Vinyl inserts like the DSR-408's are the common commercial sweep material; neoprene is what to reach for when the opening sees temperature extremes the vinyl spec does not address.
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