I have a wood and glass style sliding patio door that we use to get into our upper apartment. When it gets cold out it gets close to imposible to get open! I tried to put WD-40 in the track to help lube it...no luck :( I think the wood is swelling with the temp change...what is the trick? Its only going to get worse the colder it gets.... :( HELP!!!!
2007-11-30 17:59:05 · 4 answers · asked by Slick Willy 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Why dont you just adjust the door?
The casters that most sliding doors ride on, are adjustable (up and down), this allows you to square the door up to the opening, or in this case, for winter, to lower both just a bit, so its not so tight in the frame. (Or raise it a bit, if its dragging on the bottom, hehehe)
I typically adjust a slider, then move it to within an inch of the latching jamb... checking to make sure I keep it parrallel.
If the jamb is bowed in at the middle, then there's probably a shim or two that needs to be removed from behind the latch plate.
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2007-11-30 19:26:45 · answer #1 · answered by thewrangler_sw 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if it is a wood door it is indeed probably swelling from moisture. The walls of homes also warp a little over winter which can distort the track the door lies on. Good luck. I have steel sliding glass doors which never seem to have that problem.
2007-11-30 18:06:40 · answer #2 · answered by GasLight 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sliding patio door sticks winter
2016-02-03 06:12:51 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The wood should shrink during cold, dry months...but, ask your Home Depot guy/gal about silicone spray. It comes in a spray form for just that type of application...I just can't remember the name of it. WD40 doesn't freeze, but it doesn't last either.
2007-11-30 18:33:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Silicone would be the better alternative.
2007-11-30 18:02:55 · answer #5 · answered by Plano 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋