Orient your new screen door with your existing sliding glass door.
How to put up a sliding screen door.
To ensure that your screen door tracks properly with your sliding glass door its handle needs to be on the same side of the door frame as the handle of the glass door.
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Lift each of the wheels with a flat head screwdriver while you push the door in.
Examine your screen door and note which side the handle is on.
Take a minute to test fit your prehung sliding door to the opening.
Have someone help you safely put the screen door in the door frame.
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Create a piece of drip edge the size of the opening.
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Release the wheel when it s over the track.
Apply silicone caulk to your drip edge and put it along the top of the opening between your siding and house wrap.
Even though the screen door may not be heavy to lift and hold in place you need to have your hands free to properly secure and install it.
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Raise the wheel by turning the adjustment screw counterclockwise.
Make any adjustments from the inside and use shims as needed to ensure a secure fit.