Doors and Windows - switch the sliding door
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JeanHall
04-23-02, 07:50 AM
Can the sliding door of a sliding glass patio door be switched with the stationary side. So that it will slide from the left-hand side (currently slides from the right)? Thanks for your help.
Tn...Andy
04-24-02, 04:39 PM
On some doors, yes. One thing to look at is how the lock striker is mounted on the jamb.....what the lock "locks" into....If it is set back in a mortise..a slot....then you probably can't reverse it....if the striker is a surface mount, as most are, then you can switch it to the other side and only have a couple of screw holes on the former side to fill in.
There are a couple of other things to look for, it would be best if you get someone that has put quite a few different types of doors in to look at it for a definite opinion.
There are a couple of other things to look for, it would be best if you get someone that has put quite a few different types of doors in to look at it for a definite opinion.