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How many steps to step down from sliding door.
For all non egress exterior doors the 2003 code update allows a 7 3 4 in.
This allowance provides some design flexibility.
Do a few steps down from the door a mid level raised patio or deck and a few more steps down to the yard.
Lay a drop cloth on the floor and pop off the two plugs covering the roller adjustment screws at the bottom of the sliding door frame.
Measure the width of the door opening and the height from the top step to ground level.
The key is to make these steps wide enough to accommodate the patio door whether it is sliding or french and the easiest way to do it is to build wood patio steps right up to your door.
For a quick tune up of your patio door follow the steps below.
Next calculate the number of steps you will need allowing a 7 inch rise for each.
Step 1 measure the length of you entire patio door opening from one side to the other.
There are also designs that split the difference.
The accepted minimum riser height for a patio step is 4 inches and not higher than 7 inches.
Patio steps should be at least 4 wide to allow two people to stroll comfortably beside each other and even pause to sit on the steps while they enjoy the surroundings.
In just a couple of hours you can have your old door sliding like new.
Lower the door photo by john gruen.
Step down on the interior and up to two steps down to the landing on the exterior regardless of which way the door swings it can only swing over one step.