This is a vertical cross sectional view of a typical patio door main frame head and sill with patio sliding screen door also installed and it s as if the door was sliced from top to bottom.
How to measure sliding door for screen.
Take the screen out of the door.
Measure from the top of the track at one end of the door down to the threshold on the ground with a tape measure.
Measurements for a patio screen sliding door.
How to measure for a sliding patio screen door if your old patio screen door is available simply measure the length and width outside edge to edge and give us those measurements.
Locate the header at the top of the track on the inside of the patio door.
If your sliding screen doors are missing determine width by measuring from inside of side jamb to center of stile on opposite side just short of where the stationary glass begins.
Place the end of the tape at the bottom inside of the door frame and pull it up to underside of the top door frame.
If your old patio screen door is available simply measure the length and width outside edge to edge and give us those measurements.
Add 1 4 to this measurement to determine screen height.
If the measurements are even slightly off adjust the door or the jamb until the door.
This is a vertical cross sectional view of a typical patio door main frame head and sill with patio sliding screen door also installed add 1 4 to this measurement to determine screen height.
Measure at top of leg at sill to bottom of led at header.
Use a pick or other sharp object to carefully remove the spline the rubber piece that is tucked into the frame to hold the screen in place.
Measure from the bottom of the sill to the underside of the top frame.
Measure at top of leg at sill to bottom of led at header.
Measure the door from the bottom left corner to the top right corner and then bottom right to top left corner.
Step 3 take measurements use a tape measure to note down the dimensions of the door.
How to measure for a sliding screen door replacement step 1.
Make sure to place it about 6 inches 15 cm from the opposite door jamb just in case the frame isn t true.