Replace Sliding Glass Door Frame

The outside to outside dimension of the aluminum slider extrusion is 1.
Replace sliding glass door frame. Years of dirt exposure to the elements and hard use can turn sliding doors into sticking doors. You may like my other videos. Like any door or window the hardware on a sliding glass door will degrade overtime. It s very common for sliding glass door hardware to require replacement.
Remove the casing from the existing door frame to locate the studs. Assemble the frame following the manufacturer s instructions. At glass doctor we frequently replace sliding glass door hardware including handles locks strikes and keepers rollers wheels tracks guides and bumpers. Does this sound reasonable.
This video shows you how to take apart sliding glass doors. I am preparing to replace the glass only in an old aluminum sliding door. Set the casing aside somewhere safe. I am guessing that the glass panes are 7 16 with 3 16 airspace leaving 1 8 for rubber gasket.
Measure horizontally across the top and bottom sides of the opening starting from the studs. If you have a knockdown not preassembled door frame assemble it on the deck garage floor or other flat surface. Dry fit the assembled door frame in the opening to make sure everything fits. Caulk and install the new sliding door frame.
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