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bug strip 
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Bug seal for latch side  
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T spline for Super Screen 
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Do you this patio door roller 
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70001 Surface mount patio door handle set 
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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 
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Screen door glass panels mis-inserted, can't use screen panel 
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Trying to find 3/8" flat black spline 
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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. 
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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 
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Sliding Screen Door fits, but top of screen rubs on the frame 
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how to cover gap in screen door with bug strip 
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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 
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Gap between bug strip and door 
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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 
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Screen for outswing french doors 
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Vinyl weatherstrip on my screen 
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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 
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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 …

Screening is stuck to the windows screen frame.  Not rated yet
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Rescreening wood insert for 1980's storm door Not rated yet
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Double panel screen door separation Not rated yet
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Latches for Screen Doors Not rated yet
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Outside Patio Screen Door handle w/latch Not rated yet
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Broken lock hook for 80's sliding glass door. Not rated yet
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patio door handle #s3005 left for vanguard locks Not rated yet
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Lower track rubber stripping Not rated yet
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Screen Door Rollers from Quebec Not rated yet
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Best way to reinforce a retractable screen ? Not rated yet
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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
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Want to figure out how the fix the Anderson Screen door with a broken roller Not rated yet
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