Doors and Windows - SlidingGlassDoors
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JoeDirt
08-13-02, 03:21 PM
I'm going to replace my sliding glass doors, they are the same size, but there is vinyl siding and J channel around it, any easy ways to change it, it looks like the screws are on the outside perimiter of the door.
garywms
08-14-02, 05:13 AM
The easiest way is to take the vinyl siding off and the J-channel around the door. Start from the bottom and work your way up, nujbering the pieces as you go so that you can replace them in the same order. You need to get a 'ZIP' (not a rotozip) tool that allows you to get the siding out of the groove of the one above it. Remeber to leave plenty of room for expansion in the siding when you nail it. Instead of installing vinyl siding, you actually hand it. Make sure your nails are put in the center of the nail slots and that they are not hamered tight to avoid buckling.