If this is really bothersome you can add a door seal (like you would find on an exterior door).

The doors were hung to handle a decent carpet and a decent carpet pad. These can be as much as 3/4" - 1" above the subfloor and the doors need the clearance. If you replaced the thick carpet/pad with a thin engineered hardwood (less than 3/4"), you will find the doors to ^^this^^. A thicker under pad (like 1/4" cork) would have dealt with this quite nicely.

As it is now, you either live with it or you add a door seal at the bottom. If it REALLY bugs you and you INSIST on a perfect door, you will purchase a new door.

Good luck. Floors look nice.

Thank you for your reply. I know nothing about floors, but I wish I would have done my research ahead of time, or the salesman would have mentioned. We just had the doors and trim painted white (it was oak), so I can't justify buying a new door. When the light is on in the next room it does bother me, especially when someone is in the bathroom. Where do you suggest looking for a seal? Brand? Thanks again for your help.

Hi. The gap is sometime used as a air return for central heating systems. This being a bathroom the gap would be needed for air flow when the fan is on, with the door sealed you would generate a lot of moister on the Mirror and walls when you shower or bathe. A possible breeding surface for mold.

Good Luck Woodbutcher

Ah, thank you! Didn't even think about that!

Yes, exactly! Ours is in front hall as well. Would you mind sharing which sweep you purchased? Thanks!

You can find door sweeps at any home improvement store...just find the areas with the doors and you will find the area with the door sweeps.

Yes it was Home depot, metal strip which is screwed into face of door, rubber sweep about 1/2 inch deep. You don't even have to take the door off to install! Good Luck