Sliding Door/Hinged Patio Door? (etc)
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Comments (2)Get some quotes from local contractors. It's more complicated than you think it is because it involves removing both interior and exterior wall cladding and creating a new header for support over the larger door. Then after installation, you have to reweatherproof the exterior properly and trim everything out attractively both inside and out....See MoreSliding patio door or double door?
Comments (3)The major drawbacks of sliders are misalignment and roller wear. The lower weight bearing rollers often wear out relatively fast---sometimes as soon as three or four years with more than average use---opening/closing 5+ times a day. Adjustment is usually fairly simple, as long as the adjusting mechanism is not damaged/rusted/too dirty. And the adjusting mechanism and roller assembly is replaceable. The other gotcha is the amount of light/heat/cold the large expanse of glass transfers. A curtain has to be wall mounted and is cumbersome to open/close to operate the door. Double doors generally do not have any of those problems. The big gotcha with doubles are the room taken when open/operated....See Morepatio sliding doors replace with french doors
Comments (2)French doors usually come "pre-hung" which means they are installed in the door frame already. To do it right you need to buy doors that match the existing opening or alter the opening, including installing a new header and framing for the pre-hung doors, to fit. Altering the doors to fit the existing opening is not a good plan....See MoreReplace a ~96"x80" sliding glass patio door with swinging glass door?
Comments (1)I was never a fan of slider doors and agree that going back with a swinging door is best. Two 36" doors would be my first choice. If swinging at either end won't work,one can be swung from center. Alternatly,you can install two fixed plus one swinging door. You can choose single pane glass with or without deviders in 1-2 or all three positions. Two 24" slabs fixed at each end plus one pre-hung 32" hinged at center position equal's 80" of door,leaving 16" for jambs and trim. The configurations are endless if you hire a good carpenter....See Moreasm198 - Zone 6a (MO)
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