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| While sliding doors
provide lots of sunshine during the day, they can leave
you feeling like you are on stage once the sun goes down.
Pella Windows
has created the perfect solution. |
Start by using a utility knife to cut the paint and caulk between the door casing and the surrounding wall. This will prevent damage to the wall when the casing is removed. |
Use a hammer to tap a putty knife into the seam and pull the casing away just enough to insert a flatbar (or flat prybar) and work the molding free. |
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| Remove the casing from the perimeter of the door. |
Unscrew and remove the head inside stop at the top of the door frame, which holds the sliding door in place. |
Remove the old sliding door from the frame, along with any other heavy pieces that can come out now. |
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| On the outside of the door, lift and remove the screen from the frame. |
Cut through the caulk at the outer and inner edges of the exterior trim. |
There may be hidden face nails under the paint on the exterior trim. Locate them with a refrigerator magnet... |
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| ...and using a nail puller called
a tiger's paw (its sharp tines burrow into wood and grip the shaft of
a nail), pull the head of the nail out of the surface
of the trim. |
A flatbar or hammer can now be used to extract these face nails from the trim. When all nails are removed, pull all of the exterior trim from the rough opening. |
Using a tiger's paw or hammer claw, pull all of the nails fastening the plastic fin around the old door frame to the exterior of the house. |
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| Next, remove all of the screws fastening the old sliding door frame to the rough opening. Be sure to check inside of the strike plate and behind the sill support to be sure you find them all. |
Remove the fixed pane from the door frame. Check around the edges of the fixed pane for more screws. |
When all screws are removed, tap the old frame free from the rough opening with a hammer or deadblow mallet. |
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