How To Unhinge A Sliding Door

Often the first step in door repair involves taking the door off its hinges.

How to unhinge a sliding door.

Fold up your piece of cardboard. It also stops the door from tipping once all of its hinges have been unscrewed. Measure the width of the opening and use the circular saw or a miter saw chop saw to cut the 2 2 to this width. This will stop the door from swinging on its hinges while you work.

The mechanics of the lock have broken leaving the top section of the door completely. This is a common task when you are installing new flooring that is thicker than the old flooring. Tap the pin up until it s loose enough to pull out. Close the door and if you don t have a specific hinge pin removal tool just tap the hinge pins loose with a hammer and nail.

Attach the 2 2 to the top of the closet opening where the sliding track had been using 2 1 2 wood screws. Remove doors safely and easily with tips from an experienced remodeler in this f. You need to remove the pocket door and trim to accommodate the new floor. The family handyman expert rick muscoplat will show you how remove a pocket door and install a new one.

Slide it under the far end of the door to prop it open. Also ignore any terrible messes you have let accumulate behind those pesky sliding doors. It s easier than you think. Tap the pin up.

In this video i attempt to open a patio door that has got stuck locked. Loosen the hinge pin.