My house has a sliding glass door on the patio that barely moves. The door and fixture it slides on look fine but it seems the wheels or what ever it slides on do not slide at all. I can budge it with a lot of force. I asked my handyman who renovated the house very well to fix it, but he said cannot find the parts. The house was built in 1958 and the walls are made of cinderblock but I think on the patio it is just wood framed around this door, not sure. How do you think I could find the parts to repair this? Or how could I find a person who knows how to get the parts and repair it? It is a rental far from my home so I can't do the work but I want to hire the right person and that is a unique person becuase my very competent handyman can't do it. Thanks for your advice.
2006-12-07 00:16:06 · 7 answers · asked by Lighthearted 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
it's called lubrication. try it it will definitely work!!!
2006-12-07 00:19:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There may be a problem with the wheels under the bottom of the door. Most likely there is wood framing around the door itself. Since this door is already almost 50 years old you really might want to consider just replacing it as I doubt you will find any parts anywhere for something that old. The manufactuer of the door mignt not even still be in business. If you can find the manufacters name anywhere on the door, latch, frame or handle, try doing an online search and see if anything comes up.
A possibility would be to lift the door out of its track and inspect the wheels. They might need adjustment or may be simply worn down past saving. Fifty years is a long time for a little rolly wheel that has a lot of weight on it. These are removable so you could take them out and then go to sliding door supplers and try to find something that would fit as a replacement. This is a lot of time and work, but short of finding an exact replacement what else can you do?
2006-12-07 08:24:02 · answer #2 · answered by Kokopelli 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The door should have wheels at the bottom in the track. You should be able to lift the door up a bit. Try prying with a flat screwdriver. There are adjustment screws on the wheel mechanisms that you can turn to raise or lower the wheels and thus the door. The door is ridding to low on the track. Keep the track clean and spray with silicone lubricant. Good Luck.
2006-12-07 08:20:12 · answer #3 · answered by tbear 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before you replace anything try spraying the wheel w/ a good amount of WD-40 and see if the wheels will move. If that doesn't work try spraying the wheels it a few times over an hour or two let it seep in, then spray the wheels one last time before you try again.
Use as much WD-40 as you have to to soak the wheels and the surrounding parts/area.
2006-12-07 08:30:15 · answer #4 · answered by GreyGHost29 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1958???? Believe me, it`s not worth the headache. One, I can almost guarantee you wheels will be next to impossible to find. Two, what condition is the rest of the unit in? I`d wager the threshold has divets in the rail. Three, noninsulated glass. Four, security. Lots of units of that age could be compromised by simply lifting the active panel and sliding it to he side. Believe me. I`ve repaired a lot of SGD`s. All the units of this age ended up as beer cans!!!
2006-12-08 05:43:24 · answer #5 · answered by william v 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WD-40 works great. I was about to give up on my sliding door. My house was built in th 60's. Had same problem. Sprayed it on the wheels and what a wonderful working door.
2006-12-07 15:57:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
SLIDING DOORS OF THAT AGE HAVE PLASTICE SWING ROLLER WHEEL THAT GUIDE ON THE BOTTOM TRACK. IT ALSO COULD BE IT IS OFF TRACK , U CAN CALL A GLASS AND DOOR COMPANY TO FIX, I DONT THINK HE WILL BE OFFENDED
2006-12-07 08:30:49 · answer #7 · answered by john t 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋