Lightly apply a coat of primer to the sliding glass door handle screws.
How to remove a sliding glass door handle.
Open the door and ask your helper to slightly lift the screen door.
If your sliding glass doors don t have the screen door then you may move on to the next step.
The whole point of this project was to get the sliding glass door hardware to match our interior door hardware which is oil rubbed bronze.
The awe inspiring topcoat s step 2.
The end result is a more streamlined design but until you know how the cosmetic plate is removed it can be difficult to access the screws to remove the handle.
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How to fix a loose sliding glass door handle.
Prime line sliding glass door handle set 6 5 8 in diecast and wood hook style flush mount keyed.
2 removing the screen door start with the removal of the screen door.
It s one of those projects that s lingered on your perpetual to do list for ages but today s the day you re finally going to fix that loose sliding glass door handle.
If the fixed side of the sliding glass door is held up by a metal strip that attaches to the door jamb remove it.
You can do this by sliding it back but it is a good idea to keep it open with a large brick or one of those devices that holds a bike s wheel in place.
Open the door so that you can remove the old handle of your sliding door.
Remove the screws that hold the fixed door in place in the sliding door tracks.
The job is a simple one and if you ve got a common handle on your sliding glass door you ll really only need a screwdriver to complete it.
To remove the screen door use a flathead screwdriver.
To clean and lubricate the hardware of a sliding closet door use a stiff brush a toothbrush or a hand vacuum to clean dust from the tracks.
You can always use steel wool or a steel brush to remove the primer from the screw threads.
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Because sliding doors don t fold out the way bifold doors do they allow access to only half the width of the opening at a time.
This plate covers the operational hardware of the door handle as well as the screws.
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You should secure the door so it can t be pulled shut and then take off the handle.