Sliding Screen Door Patch

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Sliding screen door patch.

Lay the sliding patio door s new screen over the frame with overlap on all sides before you begin pressing one end of the rubber spline into the channel. Sliding doors get sticky and hard to open when the wheels are out of adjustment or the track gets dirty. If your screen frames are bent but the screen material is in good condition a pro can make adjustments replace hardware or rebuild the frames to ensure the screens will fit in your windows. Lift the wheel out of the screen door track.

Install the new screen. Begin in a corner and work your way around the frame keeping the screen tight as you go. With the wheel raised pull the corner of the frame out of the track. Do the same at the other corner and then remove the door by pulling it down and out of the upper track.

A spline rolling tool makes this job much easier. Replacing screen fabric is the perfect time to upgrade to a better material such as durable pet screen or solar screen to reduce heat fading and glare. Lift one wheel off the screen door track using your finger or a screwdriver. To start your sliding glass door adjustment project first lift or lower the door on the track with a screwdriver or allen.

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