To check if the door is bowed you ll need to remove it from the track.
Make sliding screen door more visiable.
First check your sliding door tracks for any debris or dried liquid.
This is a common lubricant that contains light mineral oil and mineral spirits.
In attempting to make your sliding doors more secure make sure that you still have ease of access to and from your home in case of an emergency.
If you see any clear the debris and wash the tracks with warm soapy water.
Grip both sides of the door and lift up gently to engage the spring assembly.
It was actually harder than i anticipated to photograph so sorry the pics aren t the greatest.
Once you know that the track is free of debris and dirt then you are ready to begin applying a lubricant to the sliding door track.
Be sure to check between the screen door and the glass.
So one of the simplest ways to increase sliding door security is to put an obstacle in the.
The metal frame around a screen door is typically made from a lightweight material which can bend or warp with repeated use or contact.
After my dog ran through our new screen door i came up with a nifty way to make the screen more visible to him and thought i would share see attached photos.
The most popular lubricant for this purpose is wd40.
Sliding doors open and close by moving horizontally along upper and lower tracks.