Hold the measuring tape inside the door frame about 6 inches 15 cm from the top and pull it across to the opposite side.
How to measure sliding screen door replacement.
Measure the frame s width in 3 places.
For the height measure from the top of the bottom track into the top u channel see the diagrams below.
If your sliding screen doors are missing determine width by measuring from inside of side jamb to the opposite side of the center style just short of where the stationary glass begins.
If your old patio screen door is available simply measure the length and width outside edge to edge and give us those measurements.
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.
To measure the height of a sliding patio door extend your tape measure vertically.
Locate the header at the top of the track on the inside of the patio door.
In this video we demonstrate the steps needed to measure for a new sliding screen door.
Unlock and slide open the patio door.
Do this across the bottom middle and top.
In this video we demonstrate the steps needed to measure for a new sliding screen door.
How to measure for a sliding screen door replacement step 1.
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.
Unfortunately there s no such thing as a standard door width or height.
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.
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.
Take the screen out of the door.
Step 3 take measurements use a tape measure to note down the dimensions of the door.
Be sure to capture both width and height measurements.
Measure from the top of the track at one end of the door down to the threshold on the ground with a tape measure.