Eventually all sliding glass doors need servicing or repairs as they get harder to open or close with time.
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Good morning glass detective i am preparing to replace the glass only in an old aluminum sliding door.
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The frame is not thermally broken however the glass is insulated.
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The outside to outside dimension of the aluminum slider extrusion is 1.
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We advise our clients about the glass to purchase since some are manufactured with nickel sulfide which weakens the glass.
At glass doctor our technicians are equipped to install repair and replace glass doors of all shapes and sizes.
I think we have the details for the contractor that installed the doors 15 years ago and will give them a call to discuss repairs.
Be careful not to bend or damage the trim as you work and wear gloves and long sleeved clothes to protect your hands during the job since broken glass is obviously a hazard.
Slide a putty knife in between the trim and the door and then use a small pry bar and hammer to ease it off.
To start your sliding glass door adjustment project first lift or lower the door on the track with a screwdriver or allen wrench.
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A rock launched by a lawnmower just shattered the glass on our andersen brand sliding patio door.
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Broken glass on sliding patio door.
Raise it just enough to clear the track and roll smoothly.
Now the broken seal in sliding glass door impacts the energy efficiency in some way but other than that it s pretty much just cosmetic.
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Broken glass pieces can stab you and leave you wounded.
Locate the two adjusting screws at the bottom of the door on the face or edge of the door and pry off the trim caps that cover the screws.
Glass door can break due to various reasons such as expansion and contraction of the glass or force exerted on the glass.
And it s probably less expensive to simply replace the door itself.
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