Any idea how old the door is? I don't think you mentioned if it was
aluminum or wood.
Peace,
Pat
Thusly spake scott.hall@comcast.net:
> okay, it's been five years, but I finally got around to looking at the
>sliding glass doors to the rear patio. the doors will not slide unless you
>pick them up and then they grind. obviously there must be a bearing or
>roller, or something the door rides on.
>
> so I take the door off...nothing. there's a slot lined with felt that fits
>over the track in the door frame. no old roller, no space for a roller to
>fit, just the felt-lined track.
>
> so a trip to home depot, where I buy every replacement roller they have,
>assuming I'm missing something. get them home, take door off again...still no
>place to put any of these things. they all need a mortise to fit into. the
>door doesn't seem to have one of those.
>
> am I missing something? there has to be a bearing for the door to ride on,
>right? they can't just be designed to grind, can they?
>
>
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Pat Horne, Owner, Horne Systems
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