How to Remove a Patio Slider Door
If you are remodeling your patio or simply replacing the slider door, you must first remove the old door. Sliding patio doors usually have one door that slides and one door that remains fixed in place along the track. Start with the door that is closest to the outside when removing a set of patio slider doors. This will be the fixed door for most types of sliding doors. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Screwdriver
- Pry bar
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Instructions
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Remove the screen door by lifting it up and pulling the bottom edge out of the track. Once the bottom of the door is free, pull down and away from the top track to remove the door.
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Use a screwdriver to pry off the track cap at the bottom of the fixed door. Remove the screws that connect the fixed door to the door jamb.
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Pull the fixed door away from the door jamb. You may have to release the door from the jamb with a pry bar. Slide the door to the middle of the track. Ask an assistant to hold one side of the door as you hold the other. Push up on the frame of the door and tilt the bottom edge away from the track. Depending on the design of your patio slider door, you may have to adjust a screw to pull in the rollers at the bottom before the door will pull out of the track.
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Slide the movable door to the middle of the track. Repeat the process from Step 3 to disengage the movable door from the top and bottom tracks.
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