How To Trim A Sliding Door
The family handyman senior editor travis larson will show you how to trim a door in about 10 minutes per side.
How to trim a sliding door. Once the trim has been removed you can remove any nails that are left behind. Sliding patio doors also referred to as patio doors are typically made of durable glass and steel aluminum vinyl or wood frames these doors are designed to offer a clear view into your backyard and many include sliding door locks that offer added security to your home. Use your old trim as a sizing guide or hold the new trim against the door frame. Then use a screwdriver to remove the screws which hold the frame of the sliding door to the wooden door frame.
Track covers national door track cover part length gauge girth weight each lg 131 10 6 29 10 3 8 5 48 lg 131a 16 29 10 3 8 8 35 combo track cover part length gauge girth weight. Remove nails holding the door frame in place. They can be used to open your home to other areas like your patio or deck as well. 1 remove the baseboard where the door trim will be i measured out the width of the 1 6 and the 1 2 and used my handy multitoo l for cutting a straight line through the baseboard.
The project will take a little longer the first time you do it but you ll be trimming out doors like a pro in no time. As well if you shorten the old rails the old mortise may interfere with the new miter cut and make the frame unusable when you try to reassemble the corners back in. First purchase some trim from the home improvement store. If you are already a pro you can still pick up some tips.
Here are the steps i took for the sliding door trim. Measure the new trim against the door.