What else might be a pain is your j channel if you have siding.
----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Kennedy
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 6:13 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] sliding glass door
It shouldn't be that hard to take out of the track. What I don't know is how
hard it will be to "flip it around."
Things to think about would be is the lock going to end up on the outside?
The handles could be backward.
What it sounds like is the doors may be backwards and the sliding door may be
in the wrong track. If that is the case, it isn't a big deal.
The doors often have screws on the bottom side edges that allow the wheels to
raise or lower. You will need to retract them completely and tighten the screws
again to hold them there.
Next you should be able to lift the door and tilt it out of the track at the
bottom and the top will follow.
Do the same with the other door.
You may be able to reverse the stationary door and the sliding door without
having to do anything else. Just reinstall them with the stationary door on the
outside and the slider inside. Set the wheels again so they are tight and
you'll be done.
Good luck
----- Original Message -----
From: Jennifer Jackson
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 6:00 PM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] sliding glass door
Hey Again,
Ray's post reminded me about something else I have been meaning to ask. The
sliding glass door on the back of my house is in backwards. It was this way
when we bought the house and I do not know why anyone thought it was a good
idea. Anyway, the track where you can normally put something down to block the
door from opening is on the outside and you can just lift it right out from
outside. I have a really high fence and a big dog, so I am not worried about
someone breaking in that way, but it also puts the door in a bad place for the
flow of traffic. How hard might it be to just take the door out of the frame
and flip it around?
Jennifer
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