Larsen Storm Door Retainer Strip

Home Owner from Wisconsin
Sep 17, 2024 3:09 pm
Hello - looking for these profiles retainer strips. The doors are roughly 18 years old. Larsen does not have the replacements.
thanks,
Paul
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Lauren
Lauren from SWISCO
Sep 20, 2024 12:43 pm
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Hi Paul, thank you for posting,

We don't sell retainer strips like this, unfortunately. They're actually very difficult to stock due to the fact that every door manufacturer uses a different style, and even the same manufacturer will frequently change that style.

My recommendation is to take the strip you have now and cut it down to equal sized lengths, each being a few inches long. You can then distribute those new "clips" equally around your frame. The secret to these retainer strips is that you don't actually need the whole thing. Smaller clips are perfectly serviceable. That's actually how these used to be made many years ago, and it still holds up today.

Another option to consider is something like our 70-180 storm door clip and drilling a hole for a 33-020 screw. This is how storm door companies did it once upon a time, and we still find it to be an effective and simple solution.

The 70-180 would need to be secured on the face of the door with a 33-020 screw. The end leg of the clip has a 1/2" reach and should press up against the screen or glass panel in the door holding it in place. I would suggest installing four or five on each side and maybe two at the top. Take a look and let us know if you think this method could work for you!

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