Bottom Of Sliding Glass Door Rotted

Replace 16ft 2x8 plank running edgewise under door frame attached to joists and sitting edgewise on the anchor plate 2x8.

Bottom of sliding glass door rotted.

How do i fix a rotted sliding glass door. This landing is typically 8 inches below the door threshold which creates the opportunity for rain water to splash up and hit the house. A building inspector would see that even though the doorframes are aluminum the bottom interior is wood which has become rotten. Replace 2x4 studs running up along sides of door frame jamb the bottom ends of these are also in bad shape.

If your solid wood core sliding patio door is in close proximity to a pool pond fountain stream river lake waterfall or ocean. Over the 17 years we ve owned the home moisture must have seeped through the glass panels and totally rotted the wood on the inside. A rock launched by a lawnmower just shattered the glass on our andersen brand sliding patio door. These are sometimes located in the edges of the door.

This retracts the rollers lowering the door. Replace door and siding and trim work. Insert a flathead screwdriver into each hole and turn the screw counterclockwise all the way. Other alternative if the rot is more cosmetic than structural or only surficial you or a carpenter woodworking grind and sand to remove the truly bad material treat remaining damaged wood with a wood restorer like minwax and other make then plastic wood prime and paint probably repainting the entire unit to match.

Exterior sliding doors usually incur rot due to improper sealing of the door along the bottom edge. Report this by manage my life. The rot typically occurs on the vertical stiles of the door on the left and right where the end. Lay a drop cloth on the floor and pop off the two plugs covering the roller adjustment screws at the bottom of the sliding door frame.

Some of the wood that makes up the door frame and the sliding door has lost its paint and the wood seems rotten or missing. It doesn t matter whether your door has external cladding or not. Fill in any crevice we can get to with dr. The problem is compounded by water running off the roof so more water hits the landing and potentially splashes back against the door and house.

Probably not more than 100 200 difference between a new replacement unit with new glass and rebuilding yours with new sash frame aqround your own glass. It will eventually rot.