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Replace sliding glass door frame.
Remove the casing from the existing door frame to locate the studs.
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Caulk and install the new sliding door frame.
Like any door or window the hardware on a sliding glass door will degrade overtime.
At glass doctor we frequently replace sliding glass door hardware including handles locks strikes and keepers rollers wheels tracks guides and bumpers.
Set the casing aside somewhere safe.
Assemble the frame following the manufacturer s instructions.
Years of dirt exposure to the elements and hard use can turn sliding doors into sticking doors.
Many homeowners choose to replace sliding glass doors with newer models as a simple design update.
Dry fit the assembled door frame in the opening to make sure everything fits.
If you have a knockdown not preassembled door frame assemble it on the deck garage floor or other flat surface.
Measure horizontally across the top and bottom sides of the opening starting from the studs.
I am guessing that the glass panes are 7 16 with 3 16 airspace leaving 1 8 for rubber gasket.
This video shows you how to take apart sliding glass doors.
How to replace sliding glass door rollers new rollers for repairing sliding doors are available through door manufacturers or online suppliers even for older doors.
Cracked or shattered glass.
I am preparing to replace the glass only in an old aluminum sliding door.
The frame is not thermally broken however the glass is insulated.
Here s how you can know what size door to get.