This video shows you how to take apart sliding glass doors.
How to fix sliding glass door on mobile home.
Buying a mobile home door.
Use a wire brush to clean off the dirt or debris.
Place a wooden block against the bottom.
From the outside looking in left panel slides and right panel is stationary.
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Vacuum loose debris from the bottom track then clean with alcohol.
Inspect the pile weather stripping that slides or folds into the aluminum sash during assembly.
Once obtained remove the sash from the glass and replace the weather stripping by folding it from one end of the window all the way around it.
Use the adjusting screws at the bottom of the metal door frame to raise or lower the rollers.
Be sure to remove debris big and small to ensure a smooth slide.
If worn you will need to take a piece to a glass distributor or mobile home supply to get a replacement.
From the outside looking in right panel slides and left panel is stationary.
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How to clean or fix a door track.
You can replace mobile home doors for less than 1 000.
In this video i show how to fix a sliding glass door that is very difficult to slide.
Due to fluctuations in weather and frequency of use it s possible for a sliding glass door s roller to require adjustment.
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Door is difficult to open and slide.
Mobile home doors are generally cheaply made and prone to mishap.
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If a malfunctioning sliding door is a chronic problem see if the track is dirty.
So if you own a mobile home you may find yourself replacing any doors it sports quite frequently of course you can always hire a repairman to do it for you but if you want to cut service costs mobile home exterior door replacements are not that hard to pull off yourself.
Sliding glass door track cleaning.
Replacing your mobile home doors is a smart mobile home improvement project because it s not that expensive.
Begin the fix by cleaning the bottom door track.
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Remove the screws above the adjustment screws on each end of the sliding door.
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However you ll want to lubricate the bottom track by rubbing it a few times with a block of paraffin wax instead of silicon paraffin is more substantial and will hold up to the wear and tear the bottom track tends to take.
Even if you get a fancy special order door that has to be retrofitted you can expect to spend less than 1 500.