Entry tags:
slide & roll
The sun-room's sliding glass door recently became very hard to push open and shut. It always took a good amount of force to get it moving, but it slid okay before. Now it was sticking on the bottom.
The door is big and heavy. To get to the rollers underneath, I first had to remove the stationary glass panel on the other side, which is also big and heavy. After getting the actual sliding door off the track, I moved it into a good position using furniture sliders, and pushed boards underneath to lift it off the ground far enough to access the rollers on each side.
I ended up replacing both roller assemblies - Lowes had almost the exact same item in stock.
Then there was much difficulty in getting the door back into the correct position and figuring out how to adjust the roller heights. Also, getting the other panel back in place and getting screw holes aligned. All in all, it took about 8 hours. In an interlude, I rediscovered the fun of tossing a mallet in the air so that the handle spins, and catching it.
Qiao would have normally helped with a task like this, but he hurt his shoulder recently, and I didn't want him to strain it. As it was, I only needed his help to get the door back onto the track.
Now the door slides so easily that I can even push it with my little finger! If I give it a shove, it keeps moving on its own! I'm amazed.
The door is big and heavy. To get to the rollers underneath, I first had to remove the stationary glass panel on the other side, which is also big and heavy. After getting the actual sliding door off the track, I moved it into a good position using furniture sliders, and pushed boards underneath to lift it off the ground far enough to access the rollers on each side.
I ended up replacing both roller assemblies - Lowes had almost the exact same item in stock.
Then there was much difficulty in getting the door back into the correct position and figuring out how to adjust the roller heights. Also, getting the other panel back in place and getting screw holes aligned. All in all, it took about 8 hours. In an interlude, I rediscovered the fun of tossing a mallet in the air so that the handle spins, and catching it.
Qiao would have normally helped with a task like this, but he hurt his shoulder recently, and I didn't want him to strain it. As it was, I only needed his help to get the door back onto the track.
Now the door slides so easily that I can even push it with my little finger! If I give it a shove, it keeps moving on its own! I'm amazed.
