How to Hang Sliding Doors

1

Remove the trim from the old door by prying it off with a pry bar. Remove all stops and trim to make the old doorway as light as possible. Remove both the interior and exterior trim.

2

Remove the screws that hold the door frame into the rough opening. Remove all the old nails then tap the frame with a hammer to loosen it from the rough opening. Lift the frame out of the automatic sliding door.

3

Check the rough opening with a carpenter's level to see if the area is plumb. Pound in sawed pieces of plywood to make it even, if you find the rough opening to be uneven.

4

Run foil-backed tape along the sill to make it watertight if the sliding door is going into the exterior of the home.

5

Run three bands of water-proof silicon along the sill of the door. Place the bottom of the door frame in place and slowly lift the door frame up until it is secure.

6

Slide frame studs between the rough opening and the frame of the sliding door, and use the level to even out the door in the rough opening. Nail the studs into place once the frame is even.

7

Screw the automatic door frame into the opening using the package instructions. Add the trim according to the instructions using 8d finishing nails.

8

Lift the door into the frame by placing the bottom of the door onto the track and lifting up into place. The wheels will pop into the track, locking it in. Remove any stickers from the door.

How to Install Interior Swinging Doors

1

Buy two doors to fill your space. Measure the doorway and divide the number by two. Each door will need to have a width roughly this size. Also subtract the width of the hinges on each side, generally 1/4 to 1/2 inch of space. Plan for your doors to barely touch in the middle or allow for a small gap between them. Length is up to you--partial or full--as long as the automatic doors swing freely at top and bottom.

2

Use spring hinges. Install these just as you would regular door hinges. The advantage: They allow the automatic swing doors to open in both directions and swing back to their original positions. Spring hinges, available at most home-improvements stores, often cost more than a standard hinge.

3

Determine how far apart to place hinges. Install two or three hinges, depending on the door's length. For example, on a 4-foot-long swing door, you would use two hinges spaced three feet apart. For longer doors, add a third hinge in the middle. Measure the door's side edge and mark it six inches from the top and six inches from the bottom.

4

Line the hinges up in the doorway. Measure from the doorway's top and mark the frame the same distance down on both sides. Also measure an equal distance across the side of the doorway on both sides and mark. Now the top hinges should line up both vertically and horizontally. For the bottom hinge placement, measure down from the top hinge line on each side of the doorway, using the distance between hinges that you measured on the automatic door. Make a mark at this point on the door frame.

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Energy-saving, thanks to its low current "closed" position

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Available in a wide variety of finishes

It can be set up in a variety of ways including 'fully automatic', 'low energy' and 'push & go', and can be fitted with emergency battery back-up and break out facilities. Our swing operators can be fitted to single or double swing doors and can be mounted on the lintel or directly onto the door leaf.

We offer an extensive choice of activation to complement the range including:

Radar activation

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Push Button activation

Remote Fob activation

Access Control (Stand alone or PC based systems inc. proximity fobs / swipe cards / keypads etc...)

The introduction of automatic sliding door

Automatic sliding doors are by far the most popular and widely  used automatic door system.

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How to Repair a Sliding Door Opener?

Having a damaged sliding door opener can be distressful. However, there are several things that you can do on how to repair a sliding door opener. For example, you sliding door does not fall off the rack or move, you can fix the problem simply by fixing the rollers. The rollers of a sliding door can wear out or crack from time to time, especially if the racks are full of dirt. Dirt and debris locate on the track of the sliding door rollers grinds down its rollers. As the heavy door passes from time to time, the debris and dirt can dig into the track itself.

There are simple tricks on how to repair as sliding door opener does not function properly. Follow the steps below and you will find it easier to fix a faulty sliding door opener.

·         Firstly, you need to lubricate the rollers of the sliding door if it’s stuck or not moving at all. The lubricant, like the oil can loosen the debris stuck into the track that hinders the sliding door movement.

·         Adjust the rollers if the sliding door vibrates or stick as moves along the track. Look for a small hole near the bottom and top rollers of the automatic door. Depending on the design of your sliding door, the hole can be located along the edges or at the front. You can use a small Phillips screwdriver and insert each hole with it. If the rollers are losses, you can turn the counter in order for them to extend. Turn the screwdriver into clockwise direction to retract the rollers.

·         To remove the sliding door opener from the track, you can lift the door straightway. Pull the door down away from the track to release the rollers. Make sure to place the sliding door on a flat surface to avoid accident and to have a better view on the rollers.

·         After removing the sliding door, start checking the cracked, worn, or broken rollers for replacement. To remove the rollers is extremely easy. You just need to take adjustment screws on the top of the hole.

·          Start removing the mounting screws on the bottom and top of the sliding door when the track shows signs of wear or damage. After doing this, start placing the track replacements and tighten them with the screws holding the new track in place firmly.

·         When you’re ready to install the new sliding door opener, position the roller under your direction and set it on the track. Lower the door and set at the top rollers, push the door up and set it into the rollers. Pull down the door to set it at the bottom track. Make sure that the door fit into the track properly and adjust it thoroughly.

This is a guide on how to repair a sliding door opener with simple problems. However, if the problems in your sliding door opener are serious, you can seek the service of sliding door opener repair technicians. These people are experts and knowledgeable enough on how to repair a sliding door opener and other types of doors.