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Jun 02, 2023

Can screen door kit be used as a hinged storm door

I'm wondering if your screen door kits can be converted to a storm door with a glass panel that swaps with the screen panel? No the frame is not intended

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May 17, 2023

Will Canada screen door kit fit in between patio door glass panels

Patio door with screen door between glass panels

I have a patio door with the sliding screen door in the middle of the two glass sliding doors. Just want to know if I buy the Canada sliding screen door

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Apr 29, 2023

Window Panel On Storm Door Will Not Budge!

We moved to our house two years ago and still to this date, we are unable to move the glass upper glass panel of our storm door. The latches release easily,

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Apr 29, 2023

Any chance to ID for replacement ?

Been living in this house for 5 years now, never found a great solution until recently, I started looking up how to replace this lock.. The latch doesn't

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Apr 28, 2023

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

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Feb 15, 2023

Need to know different sizes of Black Flat Spline

Hi, My screen has what might be an odd ball size of Black Flat Spline width is .2625 by .081 thick about 17/64 by a little more then 5/64 I believe there

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Feb 08, 2023

Adjustable steel screen door replacement

Steel screen door with adjustable top & bottom shoes

Good Evening, Apologies for the delay after the call this morning. It's been a day. I have an older steel screen door with a thin rail at top and bottom.

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Jan 19, 2023

Broken sliding door lock knob

Vanguard left hand patio door handle turn knob broken

I replaced my latch recently on sliding door and it was working fine until the door lock knob started to spin and eventually broke with the door being

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Nov 16, 2022

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

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Nov 06, 2022

Broken Handle on Conservatory Sliding Door

Broken handle from conservatory door lock

Questio: Don't know what this part of the lock is called and how to replace I am mostly familiar with USA locks and handles but this one appears to be

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