This measurement is the width.
How to measure sliding door.
Be sure to capture both width and height measurements.
Pull out any.
Again depending on the style of your home measure from the header to the bottom of the door sill siding to the bottom of the door sill or edge of the stucco to the bottom of the door sill.
Measure from the top of the track at one end of the door down to the threshold on the ground with a tape measure.
Locate the header at the top of the track on the inside of the patio door.
Be careful not to damage it.
That s the side without the lock if it s not an entry door and you re not sure.
To measure the height of a sliding patio door extend your tape measure vertically.
You ll want to measure sliding doors from outside of your home looking at the exterior of the door.
These numbers should be close to the same but it can be helpful to know both of them.
Stand inside the open door facing the jamb.
Insert a utility knife around the door frame and break the silicone seal.
Measure the door starting at the inside of the side jamb and extend the tape measure to the center stile at the opposite end.
Cut away all the old silicone and paint attached to the door.
Then you will want to measure the height of the doors as well again do three measurements one from top to bottom on the left one in the middle and one on the right.
Unlock and slide open the patio door.
The smallest of the three measurements is the correct height.
Go to your sliding glass door and take a measurement from the wall left to right of the door to the wall it is installed in.
Measure this edge on the door frame known as the jamb as well.
The height is determined by measuring at the top of the bottom track the center and the bottom.
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.
Measure the horizontal width from the outside edge of the door trim on the left side to the outside edge of the trim on the right side.
Remove the slider door trim with a crowbar.
How to measure for replacement sliding glass patio doors.
Hold a tape measure to the edge of the door and record its thickness.
The most common thickness is 1 75 inches 4 4 cm.
Add 8 inches to the width to give the drapes 4 inches to.
How to measure for a sliding screen door replacement step 1.
If your old patio screen door is available simply measure the length and width outside edge to edge and give us those measurements.