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Have a sliding glass door framed in a heavy metal frame. The lower corner is crushing itself thus causing it to drop lower than the glide bar. The set screw no lower functions. So I'm currently shooting the glide with a lubricant so that the door slides. Anyone have a possible work around for this?
You sure?
Most patio doors are set in extruded aluminum channels and frames.
Its a heavy alloy. Broke a bit drilling into it. Got some lift after I drilled through it with a second bit and stuck a nail thru the holes so the nail could ride the rail. But I'm limited in penny size before I cause weakening to the corner.
It sounds like the door has leaked and has caused the wood under it to weaken. Have you gone under the house to see if there is any signs of water damage?
It sounds like the door has leaked and has caused the wood under it to weaken. Have you gone under the house to see if there is any signs of water damage?
Leaked what? Its double paned glass enclosed in a metal housing.
If you buy the adjusting screw, would you be able to fix the door??
Adjustment screw is part of a mechanism. So when I say its MIA, it translates the screw is not in alignment with the hole. Thus I cant make contact with it in order to get door out of frame.
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or replace tracks?
Upper and lower tracks are molded into the frame. So the only way to do that would to remove the entire frame.
Neil, most of the glass sliding doors are removed from the opening by putting the moving sash in the middle of the opening and lifting it out. You raise it up and it comes out at the bottom. Some of the real old ones require a screw in threshold to be removed and a screw at the bottom holds the stationary side in. You move it to the middle of the opening and lift it out as well. There is no part of your door that can't be replaced but working on one takes a lot of muscle especially if it has the 5/8" tempered insulating glass. Might give it a try. Lowes, Home Depot carrys most of the common parts for these units. Most use the same hardware. It's a lot easier than it looks.
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