Installing Sliding Glass Door On Concrete

How to attach sliding closet doors to concrete.

Installing sliding glass door on concrete.

Remove the sliding door track from the door hardware kit. I have a question regarding the installation of the sliding door as i ve been told different things by different salesman. Line up the inside of the door threshold with the inside wall and center it in the frame with a tape measure. Set the bottom in place on the track in the door frame and then press the top portion of the door in place too.

This old house general contractor tom silva shows how to open up a wall for a large glass slider. The result is the. Divide the difference by 2. Installing patio sliding door on concrete pad folks i m still in the planning phase with enclosing the car porch.

I purchased a jeld wen premium atlantic vinyl 3800 sliding door 79 5 x 71 5. The door has the nailing fin attached thanks. Subtract the track s width from the wall s depth. Install the sliding glass panels and handle.

See below for a shopping list and tools subscribe to thi. Frame installation sliding glass doors preliminary to installation a open frame package and inspect all components against parts list for count and accuracy. Cutting rough opening in a cinder block wall. Measure the track s width and the depth of the closet door opening with a tape.

Wedge shims between the jamb header and the frame header above to hold the door upright. C check buck opening width and height in at least three places. Then have a friend help you lift the first section of the sliding door. Add trim or casing around the door as desired or caulk between the frame and the concrete block to complete the project.

Stand the prehung door in the center of the door opening. First carefully clean all debris from the rails to get a good fit.