A question from the sliding door video

For "Mike" who did your Youtube video on replacing the rollers on the bottom of a sliding glass door. I just watched the video. Why is it necessary to remove the stationary door? Our sliding glass door is the one toward the inside of the bedroom. Seems like I could just lift up the door and tilt the bottom inward (into the bedroom) and remove it that way. Would appreciate your reply.

Dave,
Thanks for your comments. Visually it seems that the inside lip is about the same height as the outside lip.

I'm 81 years old, so I'm waiting until my son comes for a visit - and will have him help me. I know the door is quite heavy.

Jerry

There are three normal configurations:

:: 1) Slider outside - screen inside
Rare. Only a few companies made these. Pella, Guaranteed, Arcadia, Ador(?)
Pella is the only one still in business (that I know of)

:: 2) Slider outside - screen outside
Very common 1960's - 1980's
Screen and glass panel need to be removed.

:: 3) Slider inside - screen outside
Very common 1960's - now.
Most aluminum doors require all panels to be removed.
Most vinyl doors are removed to the inside. - The door swings out from the bottom. Many new doors are extremely tight with no allowance for header sagging.

Most wood doors require a top molding to be removed - The door swings out from the top

Of course there are exceptions to these, for example, Some Andersen vinyl clad wood doors swing out from the bottom. Some older aluminum doors with low inner rails can swing out to the inside (Hi-Lite, Trimview, Art Door, some Acorn/Viking doors).
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