Removing Single Fixed Panel French Door

Remove any nails remaining in frame with a pliers.

Removing single fixed panel french door.

After all glass has been removed you also need to remove the trim or molding from the pane. This involves cleaning the pane of any cracked or broken glass that is left. Insert the screwdriver into the hole and turn it counter clockwise as far as it will go to lift the rollers and lower the panel. Pry outwards until removed.

Sand down the area that you marked with a sander and sandpaper. We never thought about both panels opening until you mention it now. Door types single in swinging courtesy of milgard. If the jamb proves difficult use the reciprocating saw and the metal cutting blade to cut through the nails then pry the doorjamb off.

Stationary panel replacement guide 4. Support stationary panel at all times when removing head and sill stops. Remove the door from its hinges by placing a screwdriver under the top lip of the hinge pin and tapping with a hammer to drive the pin out. Remove the threshold placed in front of the fixed sliding glass door panel.

Place the screwdriver beneath the threshold edge flat against the floor and pry the wood gently up taking care not to gouge the floor s surface. An overhang helps keep rain out when the door opens inward. Slide the door out away from the side jamb and then lift it out. Remove top and bottom interior stops insert a small pry bar between panel and sill stop.

Make sure you label the pieces to ensure you can return them correctly later in the process. Remove the door from the hinges. Discard head and sill stops. Repeat procedure to head stop.

A one hinged panel is considered a french door. Slide the vent panel down the tracks near the center of the door opening. First look on the inside of the stationary door for any clips attaching it to the wall jamb. We think the single fixed is fine for us.

Double in swinging courtesy of marvin. We bought the house after the doors had been put in. We have french doors of which one panel opens and the other one is fixed. Remove the threshold and doorjamb.

Locate the screw cover on the vent panel s edge. A fixed sidelight can suggest the look of a pair. Pop the cover off with a small flathead screwdriver. Then remove the stationary bracket on the exposed end at the outside top of the door as well the lower small screw that attaches the bottom of the door to the sill.

Remove the broken glass from the french door.