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How to change sliding door handles.
There are generally two screws that secure the pull to the door and two for the lock latch on the door frame.
On some sliding glass door locks the door handles have long screws that go right through the steel mortised lock and there is usually a actuating lever that slides into a rectangular hole in the lock.
Usually you buy just the mortised steel lock assembly that fits within the door and reuse the old handles and actuating lever.
You can do this by sliding it back but.
Make sure you rub the sandpaper over every area of the door handles be aggressive and thorough.
Use 120 grit sandpaper to scuff the sliding glass door handles.
Step 1 remove the old handle.
Unscrew these using a drill or screwdriver and remove the hardware.
You just put the handles on either side of the door and screw them together.
Place the screen doors safely off to the side until you are ready to put them back.
This will allow the primer to bond well to surface.
Grasp both sides of the frame and lift the door up off of its tracks.
It was as simple as two screws.
Open the door so that you can remove the old handle of your sliding door.
Step 3 fit the new handle.
Finally time to attach the new handle.
The long weekend is the perfect time to tackle all those odd jobs around the house that you ve been putting off.
Here are some photos that show you what your sliding glass door hardware will look like after they re scuffed with the sandpaper.
How to replace sliding patio door handles.
Step 1 remove existing pull removing the existing handle and it s correlating hardware is a simple matter of unscrewing the existing fittings.