663 posts, read 1,777,551 times 26,535 posts, read 57,221,272 times 9,623 posts, read 36,820,937 times Originally Posted by Happs By using mechanical methodology and a process of elimination. 3,592 posts, read 5,493,566 times 10,425 posts, read 39,362,072 times 4,107 posts, read 8,487,817 times 20,423 posts, read 33,400,272 times 8,358 posts, read 4,613,546 times Not to be sarcastic or anything here, but if the door will not slide and is 40 y.o., it may be time to replace with a vinyl slider, as you may not be able to find parts to fit your old door. If the door is 40 y.o., you might also be facing a rehab issue too, with the header of the door framing. If it is sagging, it's probably because of settling of the home itself and warpage of the header, because years ago, they didn't really have stringent building codes like they have today. Your door header may consist of sistered/sandwiched 2x4's, and before replacing a slider or any door/window, you should check and see what type of materials was used in the door header.
In our old house, built in '52, we found that 2x4's were used in the window and door headers, we replaced all headers with sistered 2x8's. That's not the case in some homes though, some builders actually went the extra mile on some construction of old homes, but you definitely need to find out. 93 posts, read 135,250 times 3,312 posts, read 6,630,724 times I had a door that was bad. I used one of these - worked great. It is about 1/3 of the price on Amazon than anywhere in my town. Double check the size before ordering. Super easy and cheap fix. My door slides like new now. Small Sill Track Cover - 72 in long">Small Sill Track Cover - 72 in long Under $15 after shipping Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned. Introducing the Sunny Seat Cat Bed ENTER TO WIN! We all know how much cats like to curl up in a sunny spot by the window.
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