First, you might want to test to see if you have a broken seal to your IG Unit (Most patio doors are insulated glass units, consisting of two pcs of glass with metal spacers in between and sealed with a chemical added to keep moisture and condensation buildup). That seal is sometimes broken with age, pressurewashing too close to edge of windows, etc. To test, I use a foam type spray glass cleaner and a BRAND NEW razor blade-always have glass wet if trying to remove anything without scratching it-and test an area to see if outside being cleaned still shows your problem. To clean your glass panels if it is just the outside...I use a denatured alcohol-or acetone-(not polish remover!) on paper towels to remove any buildup, then clean with a good foam cleaner. I find using the cheapest paper towels works the best...no lotions or lint that make the good ones so soft.. but leave streaks. Even your micro-fiber cleaning towel may have been washed with fabric softener, which is another hastle to get off! Good Luck....be glad to answer further questions if these ideas don't help.

Depends on how old the door is and how much wear is on it. When looking at a new door keep in mind that you will get better energy efficiency with a new door, much less possibility of condensation, less air infiltration and better aesthetics. You will also get a 30% tax credit if the new door qualifies. Subtract the tax credit from the price of the door and then look at the difference in price between just replacing the glass as opposed to replacing the entire door.

I've been clipping images of barn doors for probably 20 years. Lately I've read they're "trendy." Oh well. I'm at the point in my life where I just get to do what I want. There are SO many things in my new house that not everyone would love, that's just one more. But there's no way to please everyone, so you may as well please yourself. I try really hard when I find myself attracted to something to ask if I like it just because I haven't seen it a lot (yet), or if it's something I've been attracted to for a long time. I have a long list of things I was attracted to at one point for the sake of novelty that I "got over" (pebble tiles, glass tiles, vessel sinks) and other things that I would love in your house, but not mine (extremely distinctive backsplashes, stone with lots of "movement."). Then there's the stuff that I love that I know isn't for everyone, and barn doors and pocket doors are on that list! (along with concrete floors, slab cabinet doors, and I forget what else!)

Mindy,,,I have both (actually 3,,,,i did a slider across my master closet). I never close this door. or the water closet doors. we just aren't in there at the same time. husband works nights, so it's not an issue in the morning. I did a pocket door w/one lite, frosted, for the entry door (this would be the best option if you can squeeze in a pocket door. looking out of the door across to my master closet:I found an old door on craigslist, painted it and mirrored the glass. door hardware and slider hardware, eBay,,,$60. for the water closet I found some raw wood, solid doors, painted them and added glass. used antique hardware and the slider from eBay. If I told you how much I paid for all of this you wouldn't believe me,,,but I could sell them for well over 1K. and the one or two times these were closed, they offered plenty of privacy. these are thick wood doors w/heavy glass inserts, and it fits pretty close to the wall.