Nicolleta asked:


We have a private patio in our condo but the entrance to the patio has a barred iron gate that everyone can see through when they walk by. (The rest of the patio is surrounded by a tall solid wooden fence) I want to make it more private by covering the gate with something. It needs to look nice though. Ideas?

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Red asked:


I unlocked my patio door to go outside for a second and when i went to set the deadbolt it jammed. it will come out maybe an eighth of an inch and then it just is stuck. is there anything i can do to remedy this? i would really appreciate some answers. i would hate to have to replace the handles as they are gorgeous and took me forever to find. please. i would greatly appreciate your advice.

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pafons asked:


I have a Yorkie who always wants to go In and Out and In and Out. I don’t want to install a regular pet door but I was wondering if they make one that can be installed right into my sliding patio screen door OR if they make a sliding patio screen door with a pet door already in it? (I want to keep my sliding GLASS door in tact for security reasons.) If you know one exists, can you tell me where I can get it?

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Gracy Moore asked:


French patio doors are available in many styles, colors and materials. A French door, is sometimes also referred as French window. It is a door which has multiple windows set into it along the full length of the door. The main purpose of this structure is to allow maximum light inside the rooms.

Traditional French doors are put together from distinct and unique small pieces of glass and mullions. Special variety of French doors that are constructed of double-pane glass sometimes has grills and designs as decorations embedded between the panes. The decorative grills especially in wrought iron are sometimes found to be placed on top of single pane of glass in the door.

Now French doors can be custom made according to personal taste using different ideas and fusion of wood, wrought iron, or more specifically from maple wood to cherry stain or fiberglass; using glass walls, exactly as per the demand of the customer.

French door can be chosen for the main entry door constructed in solid wood and fiberglass. It can also be chosen to bring in the beauty and sunshine of the outside inside the room. If you have a beautiful view of children’s park or a swimming pool outside; install a glass French door and admire it whenever you want. If you want to enjoy the sun but avoid the chilly wind outside, or you want to brighten up your home with beams of sunlight; French door is the right option for you. Use you imagination the possibilities are endless.

The immense popularity of the French Doors is due to its flexibility and design and the available options for min ’n’ match. There are several varieties of French Doors. It can be a monolithic solid door or have one side stationary and the other side swing in and out. It can also have both sides sliding in glass French doors or may be one side fixed and the other side sliding, or a folding French door.

No matter how you want your French Door to be and in whatever choice in materials, you will find that most doors are well insulated and assembled to make it comfortable in their use.



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Ann H asked:


More info - The silicone caulking is mostly on the vinyl trim board that was used for weather protection. I cannot sand it or pick off. I don’t want to remove all caulking just the globby parts for painting. My neighbor did the work for free.

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ABC123 asked:


I live in central Illinois. We need to replace our patio door.. the lock is broke, and it barely opens or closes. The wood trim on the outside is slightly rotted.. We’d like to completely replace it and have a vinyl trim for more maintenance free ease. What might labor on something like that cost?

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Ulrika E asked:


We are trying to beat the heat so we bought an air conditioner.
Would you use cardboard and tape? Plastic bags and tape? Some kind of foam and if so what kind? Wood? How much would you estimate your solution costs? I don’t want to spend more than 100$. Is your solution easy to take away and put back up? Thanks!

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pep_bud asked:


The new house we’re moving into has sliding patio doors. I’d rather put in a regular exterior door(s). Is it possible to install a regular exterior door(s) instead? Do they make such a thing?

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Beth P asked:


My patio door lower track has a 6″ worn area that allows the roll to get off of it. I have to lift the door a little bit to get it to open or close to get the rollers back on the track. Can I buy a 6 foot replacement track for a patio door?

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Ron Victor asked:


Patio doors present appropriate access with added advantages over standard entry doors. These doors are entirely glazed to expand the view and pouring the interior with natural light. As old-style patio doors were notorious for heat loss and poor security, modern doors offer significant improvements. The frames and glazing are more energy-efficient, incorporate multi-point locking mechanisms for enhanced security, and sophisticated flashing packages to prevent leakage. The basic types of patio doors are sliding and hinged, offering distinct feature sets. Sliding patio doors are best for maximizing views and admitting daylight. They contain two or more individual panels; at least one is able to slide back and forth on concealed rollers. Sliding panels can be united with fixed panels to make dramatically wide expanses of glazing. Panels will slide parallel to the wall so they don’t obstruct furniture placement or walking areas outdoors or in indoors.

Whereas hinged patio doors operate in much the same way as standard entry doors, but they are completely glazed and frequently hang in pairs. In one pattern, the doors are center hung and open much as butterfly wings. On the other hand French doors are hinged at the side jambs that the door panels meet when it is closed. The latching mechanism is enclosed in an astragal that is mounted to one of the doors. When these doors are open, the whole area between the hinges is apparent. Choosing a patio door comes down to a subject of aesthetics versus energy-efficiency. Swinging doors can be weather-stripped more efficiently than a sliding door, but individual panels are narrow and more visually obstructive. Sliding doors are more space efficient and lend itself to larger openings, but the huge expanse of glass is complicated in regard to heat loss and also solar heat gain.

The two major elements of a patio door are the border and the glazing, and depending on which part of the country the door will be used, either one of these things may be the deciding factor. The metal-frame doors are characteristically less luxurious and less energy-efficient than the fiberglass or wood doors, but they are offering the advantage of a less obtrusive casing. The main disadvantage of a wooden frame is the amount of maintenance that it requires. Clad goods try to offer the best of both the worlds, and have the energy-efficiency of a wood casing with low-maintenance of vinyl or aluminum cladding. Taking the case of clad wood patio doors, manufacturers offer a selection of wood for the core surfaces of the frame, normally a veneer. Try to choose wood such as pine if the inner surface will be painted. Other woods, such as Mahogany, Douglas fir, alder and maple are more suitable for stained or apparent finishes. The glazing of a patio doors have a considerable impact on its energy efficiency and its cost. These doors, particularly the sliding models, offer wide expanses of glazing to arrest views and admit daylight, but that same expanse is a major source of heat gain in the summer and also heat loss in the winter. Manufacturers are offering a number of glazing options to lessen heat loss and heat gain.



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