I am replacing an existing sliding patio door in my house which has vinyl siding.
Installing new patio slider house has vinyl siding.
Remove an old sliding door from your vinyl siding home and replace it with a new one.
The old patio door s weight makes it necessary for two people to work together on this project.
Do i have to remove the siding surrounding the door and redo all the flashing and j channel or can i just.
Cutting vinyl siding to install a new exterior door is a tedious job but it s one that most moderately handy homeowners can manage.
Learn how to install a sliding patio door.
How to remove vinyl siding for the installation of a door.
Patio doors in a vinyl siding home are not mounted to the siding but to the wood beneath the siding which makes door removal similar no matter what type of siding your home has.
The siding must be installed over a flat surface so unless you re siding a new home or have removed the old lap siding you ll need to line the wall with sheets of rigid foam board usually 1 2.
On hot days because the siding will contract when the temperature drops.