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bug strip
Trying to order 25' of bug strip. Can't seem to get that in my shopping cart. looks like only precut 8' pieces. I have two 11.5' screen doors.
Bug seal for latch side
Sliding screen door on patio doors. I do not have a latch to pull screen door tight against frame on latch side. Leaves a small gap of 1/8 inch that flies …
T spline for Super Screen
I have a screened in back porch constructed with aluminum extrusions, similar to (or the same as) a pool lanai. It presently uses T spline that measures …
Do you this patio door roller
Trying to source these rollers from a 40 year old sliding screen door. Would prefer steel but cant seem to find anything from the big box retailers or …
70001 Surface mount patio door handle set
Hi,
I'm a contractor in Yellowknife, NT and I'm looking for a specific sliding patio door handle. I see it on this website ( 070001) and wondering how …
Bug Strip Metric Dimensions
Hi I have a patio door screen that needs a bug strip…
I measured the inside slot around the screen. It’s 7.3mm
Will your bug strip fit?
Thx
Looking for T Spline
Hello! I'm replacing a screen and having a hard time finding t shaped spline. I believe the one i pulled out is .160. do you carry this? I'm based in Toronto! …
Screen door glass panels mis-inserted, can't use screen panel
Older model screen /storm door, (1980s?). Problem: top inner pane and lower outer pane appear to have been swapped. So far, impossible to move or remove …
Trying to find 3/8" flat black spline
Replacing a screen on an old door. I need 3/8 flat black spline. Do you have any? Any suggestions on where to find it? I searched Amazon and EBay with …
1959 aluminum custom screen door for patio
Hi there,
My husband and I bought a condo in Denver last year. The place was built in 1959 and while the apartment has been completely remodeled, the …
Sliding garage door screen panels
I’m buying a house that has/had a four panel screen for the garage door. The tracks are still there but the screen panels were run through by previous …
Milgard screen doors difficulties
I am Bob Bruton Screen Service in Lomita, California. We have been a family owned business since 1968. The following comments do not apply to the actual …
Acorn patio door lock with key
I am trying to find replacement thumb latch & cylinder lock mechanism because the latch
hook is broken. These are aluminum sliding doors for a home built …
Fixing Top hung patio screen doors.
Every post (100's) I have read in the past three days on how to fix/adust patio screen doors always address the top roller adjustment and the bottom roller …
Multiple Sliding Door Problems
I bought a house 3 years ago that turned out to be a pig with lipstick on it. The woman who flipped the house didn't bother to replace or fix the aluminum …
Broken patio sliding door lock
These are original 1990 doors, very heavy. The lock just broke, dropped inside the door. What type is it and can the parts still be found?
Thank you! …
Question about channel to track measurement
Hi!
I am following your directions on how to measure a screen door, channel to track.
In your directions, step 1 is to measure the channel to track distance …
Replacing old screen that has old large round spline
I’m trying to replace the screen on a old aluminum patio. It has large round spline that pets keep pushing out. I would like to replace with pet screen …
Pella Sliding Screen Door Rollers
Hi, I have a Pella Sliding Screen Door that wasn't gliding on the track so I lifted it up to remove and fix it and a nylon screw fell out.
It looks …
Pella Screen Door corner
Hi Adrian,
I had someone walk through our Pella screen door and broke a plastic corner part. Having trouble locating a replacement. Included pics and …
Do you have T spline
Do you sell T spline or know where I can find it? I have a house with 38 year old outside sliding screen doors (made by Acorn) and need to replace the …
Need new handles
Hi’! I have a sunroom with 5 sliding doors. One of the interior metal components of one of handles broke so i can’t lock it anymore.
I need to replace …
Sliding Screen Door fits, but top of screen rubs on the frame
I just purchased a new Kolbe replacement sliding screen as the home we bought didn't have one...I now know why.
It seems the frame shifted a bit on …
how to cover gap in screen door with bug strip
Hi,
I'm wondering how to attach the bug strip onto my screen door since the screen has this bump (related to the screen door handle) right in the middle …
double sliding screen doors
I have a double sliding glass door (approx. 12 ft) with sliding screens. I keep running into the problem of them not staying in the center and not really …
Need help finding a handle
I got a used patio door without the handle. I live in a mid 80"s double wide. The screw holes are 7 3/4 in apart and every door handle I've seen is only …
Gap between bug strip and door
Hi, I have a sliding screen door on the outside, and the bug strip is flush to most of my sliding glass door except for a few areas around the door frame …
Why screen spline size matters
We bought a new screen door at Home Depot. No more than put it up and the spline was coming out and the screen was coming loose everywhere.
It seems the …
Patio door lock latch not working
Hello,
Can you please identify the locking mechanism used on the patio door lock? The latch seems to be stuck when pushed up, and is not going all the …
Screen for outswing french doors
Hi, I have outswing french doors in a bedroom. I need a screen solution and I would prefer to not use retractable screen doors. I am thinking of installing …
Vinyl weatherstrip on my screen
I have older screens (no idea what brand) that I need to refurbish. I am having trouble finding this weather strip that goes on the top of the screen …
Magnetic strip for retractable screen
Hi. Do you carry T shaped magnetic strips for retractable screen doors? Picture is attached. The top of T (outside of track) is 3/8". The section that …
Need replacement patio door handle
Hi, hope you can help. The inside handle of an MW patio door locking handle broke at the inside locking latch mechanism. The door handle is from about …
Vinyl Sliding Door Track
Hello,
I recently purchased a pre-owned home. The sliding glass door is made of vinyl, as well as the bottom track. There's roughly 12 inches of it …
Fixing top hung rollers on a sliding screen door Not rated yet
The screen door came with a patio door that was installed about 20 years ago. The rollers are rivited in. Thus, I need to replace the whole unit not …
Screening is stuck to the windows screen frame. Not rated yet
Some birds pecked through the bottoms of window screens on the sunny side of the house. I was able to easily remove the splines, but the screening is …
Rescreening wood insert for 1980's storm door Not rated yet
This is a wooden insert to a combination screen/storm door. House was built c 1980. Opening for screen has 1/8" routed groove all around it. Old screen …
Double panel screen door separation Not rated yet
I have a triple panel sliding glass door with a double panel screen door. The two screen panels are attached in the middle and it looks like a bug strip …
Latches for Screen Doors Not rated yet
I purchased 3 sliding screen door kits from you several years ago and need to add latches to these doors. I can't seem to find an off-the-shelf latch that …
Outside Patio Screen Door handle w/latch Not rated yet
Hello. Looking for a replacement for screen door handle. Older aluminum framed screened patio door. I think this is the original outside handle. I know …
Broken lock hook for 80's sliding glass door. Not rated yet
Broken hook for 80's sliding glass door. Door handle and lock work, however the bar part of the lock in the track of the door frame broke off. The mortise …
Milgard sliding screen doors Not rated yet
I have 4 Milgard sliding class doors and the screen doors are in need of some attention. I purchased these in 2013. I really don't want to take them apart …
patio door handle #s3005 left for vanguard locks Not rated yet
I have a broken inside handle for #s3500 left side for vanguard lock on a patio door. I need a new handle assembly
Hi Carl can you send me email so …
Lower track rubber stripping Not rated yet
Have a three panel sliding patio door, it may be Guardian but there are no markings. The track stripping is damaged, and I sure would like to replace …
Screen Door Rollers from Quebec Not rated yet
Hello, I would like to replace the four nylon wheels on our sliding screen door rollers or, if that's not possible, purchase replacement rollers. Our …
Best way to reinforce a retractable screen ? Not rated yet
I have Phantom Screens on multiple french doors in my home. They work great and I have only had the screen replaced once in 14 years. Now the price of …
lock needed Not rated yet
Hi Mike
Could you call me at 905-467-0233 and give me some more details about this lock
Storm door good and stuck Not rated yet
I have a homes of merit 11 year old double wide in Florida. I am trying to remove the storm/screen door combo. I removed all visible screws and it won't …
Want to figure out how the fix the Anderson Screen door with a broken roller Not rated yet
My Screen door kept falling off from the track.
With a little study, I noticed maybe the broken roller at the bottom cause the problem. But first I …
Screen door rollers aren't going back in properly. Not rated yet
Hi there,
I have a quick question. I tried to lube up my rollers and used your videos as great instructions but I have run into a hiccup. After replacing …
Replacement screen door for Gaurdian patio door Not rated yet
I have a Guardian door and need to replace the screen door. I threw away the original screen and can't find one that is durable and strong. It is a 6'door …
Perforated Aluminum Scratch Guard Not rated yet
Hello, I am looking for where I might purchase the epoxy coated perforated aluminum to protect a screen door. I have Andersen doors and the screen door …
Dear God, Please Help Not rated yet
Photos are of (1) sliding patio door clearly missing both the interior handle and the external plate handle; and for reference, (2) and (3) are what the …
Sliding screen door bugstrip needs replacing Not rated yet
Where to find specific "weather stripping"
Finseal style bugstrip on a screen doo
Question:
I have been in my 30 year old home for 5 years. My …
Non-tempered glass too dangerous ? Not rated yet
I recently acquired a very old house in Florida. 2 pair of sliders need a lot of work. I have an acquaintance who is a handy-man, and he assessed them …
Cats can push Milguard window screens out. Locks or latches available? Not rated yet
So at 2 a.m. my wife discovers one of our indoor cats is missing and a Milguard double-hung window screen is ajar. Is there a way to secure the screens …
Pocket Pella Sliding Doors Not rated yet
I recently bought a house that was previously owned by an interior designer so I'm learning that comes with a lot of quirks... My living room has two older …
Old Wood screen door Not rated yet
Hi Adrian,
We have and old wood screen door we are trying to refurbish and put up before the bugs get bad. The last few years it was pretty dry, but …