This Old House Patio Door

Learn how to install a sliding patio door.

This old house patio door.

Follow this old house online. Whether you re replacing an old door or installing a new one here are ways to enhance the doors in your home. For a quick tune up of your patio door follow the steps below. Place the hinged side where the swing is most convenient.

A new patio made of old brick. Use 12 pound sledgehammer to bust out concrete curb at bottom of wall opening. Step 1 step 1. How to install a natural stone patio with fire pit.

Adding a vintage door to your home design adds character and function. That s why this old house landscape contractor roger cook chose native goshen stone for this patio nestled along the craggy massachusetts coast in manchester by the sea. Dirty rollers from debris in the track are the main culprit for uncooperative sliding doors and wrinkly screens can easily be replaced. Use reciprocating saw to cut around the old window.

One door and one fixed pane suggest a pair. How to install a sliding glass door. In just a couple of hours you can have your old door sliding like new. Remove the old door and window from the wall.

If you have a vintage door waiting for a new life check out this curated collection of repurposed old doors to spur your imagination. Log in or sign up. A slider saves space indoors and out. Ask this old house general contractor tom silva trims a front door that.

Prehung pair from 2 470. Lower the door photo by john gruen. Home improvement expert ron hazelton will show you the basic steps required to remove your old door from the open. Taller bottom rails give single panes french door cred.

More patio installation in this topic. For this project roger designed and built a 15 by 25 foot waterfront patio plus a flight of stone steps leading up to an existing brick landing. 200 series hinged patio doors in vinyl clad wood. Single slider courtesy of pella.

In this video this old house general contractor tom silva shows how to open up a wall for a large glass slider. Ask this old house general contractor tom silva trims a front door that s getting caught on a homeowner s entry rug. This old house main menu.