How to easily remove sliding door security screen with Inspire DIY Kent Thomas
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- In this video I show you how to easily remove and reinstall your sliding security door, whether its to repair or replace, or it’s been knocked off it’s track, the easy steps in this demonstration will help re-install your slider - simple and quick method using only screwdrivers, I hope this helps you get 'back on track', lame sliding door joke... sorry
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Thank you so much!! I’ve been hunting high and low on how to do this! I’ve only managed to find videos where you push the door up into the frame or else you had to unscrew a panel from the top or bottom of the door, neither of which were an option for my screens! Now we just need to replace the kitty wrecked fly screen with the new stainless steel mesh we have bought and we will be good to go! Thanks so much 👌
Hey MissP, I'm glad the video helped that's awesome, and thanks for the comment 👍. If the stainless steel mesh doesn't work for you have a look at the 'how to install petscreen' video linked here. th-cam.com/video/CMTFoi1GesY/w-d-xo.html cheers, Kent
@@InspireDIYI watched it 😊 so far so good with the pet mesh. 🐈⬛
Videos like these keep saving me $100s on DIY projects that I always assume I need to pay to have fixed but when I follow the instructions I always get a good result...thank you kindly
Lovely stuff morgash (great name too😂), glad it helps you out mate. Kent
Thank you for the video! I just removed the ones from my windows and looking to do the door. You made my day!
I hate these things. Australia is the safest country I've ever lived but half the houses look like prisons. Removing them let's more light in and feels so much better.
Well done Zoe, yes i agree - we are all lucky to live here! all the best with the prison renovations, Kent
Thank you. That was very helpful. I had knocked my security door off it’s track. I was able to get it back on after watching your tutorial 🙏
Thanks for commenting Caroline, It's pretty easy once you know how isn't it. that's a win for you! Kent
Another great DIY video. 👍 My only suggestion would be to show the replacement of the door as well.
Ahh indeed, great video suggestion Fractal, I'll give you a 'shout out' when this tutorial get's made. Cheers, Kent
I've been putting off removing my screen doors for way too long. You made the process look so easy. I'm now inspired to finally do it. BIG thank you !!
Good on you JonF, hope it’s smooth sailing👌 cheers, Kent
Thanks Kent for the useful tutorial, I've got this very job to do this weekend. 👍👍👍
Oh you are very welcome Stephen, best of luck! Kent
Straight to the point, informative, and careful with the job. Great to have the info without the attitude.
ohh thanks Susan, what a lovely bit of feedback. thanks so much - i'm glad the info helped! Kent
was just going to pay $160 for a call call out to fix stiff door sliding security door. Thanks for your YT saved me the money.
Hey mate, that’s awesome! I’m glad it helped 👌 cheers, Kent
Just one thing that would be great if you finished of changing the rollers. Can be bought at bunnings, best to take an old one with you and they will match them up. New unit's has height adjustment screw both sides so can go back in either👍 way@@olivechopper
Great suggestion Craig, I’ll give you a shout out as a thanks when I shoot that video 🤙
The best instructions I ever had. Thank you so much
Hey Yoganayaki, that’s very nice of you to say.. thanks 🤙Kent
Thanks for nice, clear instructions... will help with cleaning and fixing my door that’s getting too hard to open /close
That's awesome y0utube21! I'm glad that this video helped, Thanks for the feedback👍 Kent
Best video on this subject that I have seen. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful Max, Cheers 🤙Kent
Heavy winds had moved my flyscreen out of alignment and the door was stuck. This video helped me to remove it and put it back in its tracks. 👍
Well done mate, rack that one up to a win👌cheers, Kent
Very helpful -as an over 65 female here, I managed to realign the door back onto its track after it came off altogether - the weight of the door was an issue for me, otherwise your instructions were great. Plus I lubricated it all :)
That's awesome An On, thanks for letting me know. Good job👍 Kent
Thanks mate, this video answered my question and added bonus tips! Good onya 👍
Excellent video, short and clear.
Thanks very much Peter, I’m glad you enjoyed it. 👍Kent
Kent. You are my new best mate. Thanks for posting
Great to have you on board Stormman🤙 cheers. Kent
Thaaaaaaank youuuuu now I can get started I'm changing the screen mesh.
Well done Jessica, let me know how you get on👍Kent
This needs a super-like button, thanks for this great video!👍
Cheers Scott, you are very kind🤙 Kent
Excellent video mate. So succinct and easy to visualise. Cheers
Hey Crypto, thanks mate I’m glad it helped👍Kent
Well explained and simple to follow. Cheers IRVINE.
Thanks Irvine, very kind👍 Kent
Cheers, wanted to clean my solid mesh one that was full of years of crud. Much easier job than I thought it would be just taking it off and attacking it with the hose!
Glad it helped Roger, thanks for letting us know👌Kent
Thanks mate, your video made the job easy
You are welcome David, am glad it helped, thanks for the comment 👌Kent
Very helpful thank you...
Thanks Kent! Now I know how. So easy.
Yeah it is Roger, and better than wrestling with it for half an hour! 👍Kent
Great explanation. thank you
Thanks for the nice comment Jim 👍 Kent
Thanks Kent, great video.... exactly what I needed to know. thanks
Thanks Peter, you are very kind - nice comment 👍Kent
Excellent video, thank you!🙏🏼
Thanks so much Helena, I’m glad it helped 👍 Kent
I found this very helpful. Thanks.
Oh good stuff Brian, thanks for letting me know 👍 Kent
Awesome video - so useful. Thank you
Hey Faisai, you’re welcome mate🤙 Kent
Very informative 🙏🏼
Cheers Siva 👍 Kent
Thanks, very easy instructions
Awesome, thanks Matthew 🤙Kent
Thanks, well explained :)
You’re welcome Muhammad 🤙Kent
Thank you so easy 👍
You’re welcome Danielle, I’m glad it helped mate👍 Kent
Yeh super helpful ❤️❤️❤️❤️ thanks for the video. I can’t move my and didn’t understand the mechanic of it before
No worries Minh, thanks for the feedback, I'm glad it helped out👍 Kent
In desperate need of cleaning my door & its really stiff opening. Now i know how to do it. thanks alot
Hey J W, that’s awesome 👏 , best of luck with the cleaning job. Kent
This was super helpful! Thanks :)
Hey Kate, that’s awesome, thanks for letting me know🙂 I’m glad it helped👍Kent
So helpful 👍👍👍👍
Thanks John👍 Kent
Sooo helpful thanks!
Thanks Tom. I'm glad it helped mate, Kent
THANK YOU !
You are welcome mate🤙 Kent
Thanks mate - just what I need after our growing fast puppy smashed through the "Crimsafe" screen door, knocking it completely out of the frame!!
Oh no! Crim safe, but not puppy safe🙄. Thanks for the comment, I'm glad it helped 👍 Kent
If it’s not safe… it’s crimsafe? Lol
Literally why I’m here now.
Thank you !!
You’re welcome Nicole 🤙 Kent
Thanks bloke!! Was scratching me head until i watched your clip 👍👍👍👍
Glad it helped mr.H👍cheers for letting me know! Kent
@@InspireDIY certainly did!!! Liked and subbed 👍👍👍
Thanks mate!
You are welcome mate, I’m glad it helped👍, Kent
I've been trying to figure out how I'm going to paint the timber door with the sliding screen door in the way and also how I'm going to change the torn flywire screen. This looks like problem solved. I'll give it a shot and report back. Thanks heaps.
Good on you Peter.. make sure you let us know how you get on 🤙 Kent
beautiful!
Oh stop it Philaster, you’re beautiful!
🤙Kent
Thank you so much! Any tips for a stacker sliding door security screen with 2 panels?
Hey Ti. K. I would think (without seeing yours) that looking for the adjusting screws and drawing the wheel assemblies into/toward the doors would help you to remove them from the tracks. let me know what you discover. Regards, Kent
Great information mate
However I wouldn’t spray the lock you should use graphite powder
Hey rknray, you are on the money mate.. I have since become a fan boy of graphite powder and will never again spray a dust collecting lubricant into a lock barrel. cheers, appreciate it. Kent
Thanks a lot. Just wondering if you could post a video regarding how to take a security screen off a window please?
Hey Emily, security screens normally need their rivets drilled out. It's do-able - but time taking. Thanks for the video suggestion 👌 Kent
Really informative and helpful. I would however, dissuade the use of WD40 (or similar lubricants) into keyways / lock barrels. Graphite powder is the recommended lubricant for that.
Hey golfing nomad.. I remember being taught that years ago but it fell outa the filing cabinet somewhere along the line. Thanks mate👍 Kent
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Hi Kent! Thanks so much for this clear and concise video. I now know how to remove the door - had me stumped for a while.
My door has the same metal lattice and fly screen also. I was wondering if it is possible to remove the metal lattice from these sliding doors and just retain the fly screen and door frame?
Ours is an internal door so doesn’t need all the metal lattice and I think it’s kinda ugly.
Any help huuugely appreciated.
Hey Chris, yeah I agree, they are ugly doors! unfortunately the are welded in place when built, if you are handy with a grinder you could cut the lattice out but I really don’t know how good it would look, could I suggest a replacement screen either from the hardware store or 2nd hand from the demolition yard? Best of luck, Kent
Thank you Kent for very helpful tutorial .Your video help me to do the job easily specially removing the sliding door. But just wondering do you have any video to run sliding door smoothly ? After putting back the sliding door it is not running smoothly , it is bit hard to open the door .Do you have any tips ?thank you in advance .
Hey Moshfeq, I've found that lubricating the wheels and latches with a Dry Silicone Lubricating Spray like this one works well amzn.to/3rsDKTX Best of Luck, Kent
Thank you so much for your very useful tutorial.
You are welcome Yeyi, I'm glad it helped 👍 Kent
Hi Kent, how do you remove the wheel assemblys , they have rusted and seized up, thanks in advance
Oh dear Brian, it might be a case of drill and grind the screws out🤔 best of luck mate, Kent
Good explanation. I would like to know what is inside those adjusters because on mine, turning clockwise pushed the wheels out not in unless you keep turning till you get to the end and then the opposite applies. I was not game to try to remove the assembly in case I could not get it back. Could not see how thay came out anyway. Watcha reckon!
Hey Richard, there has been a few comments saying different brands adjust clockwise or anti.. seems there is no hard and fast rule as to direction. Each wheel assembly on this door is just attached by screws to the underside door stile - easy on and off! Cheers, Kent
Thanks, Kent, Mine looks the same as in the video but there are no screws holding it in. I can't see what holds it. It just flops about but won't come out. (rhymes eh!) Then I tighten down the top ones so it can't be lifted out from outside by a baddie. Anyway all is ok with the door now but I find I had to adjust the bottom 2 to get the height correct for the latch to line up. BTW I had to do this job as my son's Labrador knocked it off the track trying to get out the dog door designed for a small dog. Great video and well explained which is more than can be said for most DIY videos.@@InspireDIY
Lovely comment + great story👌 cheers Richard. Kent
Thank you for the video, it's really useful and easy to follow.
Hey chef, glad it helped mate🤙Kent
Great video - but what do you do if the screws just will not turn?
Hi Allyson, can I suggest you soak the stubborn screws in a penetrating fluid, it can get a bit messy but it helps to free them! Use a product like this amzn.to/3ucXNoW
Best of luck 🤞 👍Kent
Hi my side door is a three door panel . The the door is in middle. Will I be able to move the door to right side
I'm not exactly sure what you mean sorry🤷♂️
2 of the 4 screws arent there or arent visible. Maybe they have moved out of line with the hole in the screen. So i cant loosen the wheels. Do u have any advice. Thanks
Hey Karen, sometimes they're deeper inside the door and hard to see (but I'm sure you've looked), sounds like the assembly may have been over adjusted to where the screws have fallen out, that's a shame. And I'm guessing you have tried removing the door after adjusting the screws that are there? good luck.. let us all know if you find a solution. 👍Kent
Hi Ken thanks for the information. Can I place the lock on the other end of the sliding door? I’ve bought a second hand door but need it open on the other side!! 😏😂 Plus it has a dog flap inserted into the door. There is also an extra piece of metal added to the opposite end, which I will need the change also.
Hey Julie, that's a complex one. as sliding doors (like hinged swinging door) are made left or right hand the easy answer is no, but if you are up for a challenge you can with some effort: The 'handle stile' and 'meeting stile' (vertical frames) would have to be switched around (and meeting stile inverted if draught excluder fitted so it becomes correctly positioned), the safety glass rotated 180 horizontally within frame, and the handle/lock changed around so lock now faces outside.
are you up for this challenge? I'd love to know how you get on.. Kent
@@InspireDIY Thanks Kent I think that’s past my capabilities 🤣
This was so much help but I found one of the bottom rollers not freely moving, tried some lubricant with no change, so how do I replace a roller? Any help world be appreciated even 4 years after you posted this video.
Hey Lancer, when you look on the underside - are they screwed in place or just a fiction fit? I just changed some internal door rollers (wardrobe type) and they pop out easily when levered with a small screwdriver. Best of luck with it👍Kent
Hey Kent. I think I need more of your insight. We are on the coast aka rust central. The screw heads that adjust the roller heights have become lovely unstable pieces of brown ikky stuff (we call Lennox brown but you know - just plain rust). When I insert the Philips screwdriver and turn all that happens is I generate rust chips. There's nothing solid that the screwdriver can grab hold of.
Do you have any suggestions? I had the screens installed in 2004, so going on 20 years ago. I have not even attempted to insert a screwdriver in it until today. Of course we are beachside. Salt mist every afternoon. I also know it's a first world problem...
I know, perhaps I should have realised this before, but nope.
Can you offer any advice, mate?
Hey Col, Lennox Brown😂😂 although I bet you aren’t laughing while you are wrestling those rusted screws, can I suggest soaking in a penetrating oil like Permatex super penetrant first, sometimes tapping the screwdriver into the head to break the bond of rust before undoing while applying inward pressure to the driver. Best of luck mate and if anyone else has a suggestion for Col👍 Kent
@@InspireDIY ta mate. I got to work and somehow managed to manipulate the doors off then back on after replacing the screens. I have now done all the sliding doors; just have to finish the swinging laundry security door then one window. The window has a fixed grille (we need air but since the pub is just 50 metres from us I also wanted some intruder protection).
Anyway I seem to have stumbled through it, no small thanks to your very helpful videos.
Good on you Col👍 the thanks is much appreciated, I’m glad it helped and well done to you. Kent
Thanks M8
You're welcome Lauretta,, glad the video helped👍 Kent
Hey mate, can you show a video on how to install these fly screen sliding doors to an exisiting sliding door?
Great suggestion Ozkan, will do👍 Kent
Can you show how these doors are Install , there is 2 glass door and 1 mesh door? Or 1 glass door is fix at one point ?
Hey Zakira, yeah that’s a great suggestion, I’ll try and get one here soon👍. Watch out for the link. Thanks, Kent
With my screen door even if it’s loose the ledges or rail not sure what to call it prevent me from getting a flat head to either wheel not quite sure what to do
Does the door lift up when wheels loosened?
Thank you for this nice video. Unfortunately my screen does not have adjustments I just had to force it of the bottom rail. No wheel or way to reduce the height of it :)
Take Two! I do have wheels, but no adjustment. And now I realise that on top I have 2 guides that need to be removed (unscrewed and slid out) to get that extra space to free the sliding frame! I have not yet seen a video that shows this type.
Oh that’s a shame meeekstube, any damage?
@@InspireDIY Wow that was quick! thanks for your follow up and you can see my update :) No no damage luckily!
Good stuff mate, any tips you came up with?
@@InspireDIY That is the tip. If you see a screw at the top holding piece of plastic it would be your guide. And it can't be adjusted to lower it so you unscrew it then fully and slide it out (of the way). My screws were very tight and I did not know they needed to be remove but I could see they did not adjust anything.
@@InspireDIY And they love to make it difficult....Those screws are a type of Torx screw!
Which lubricant did you used?
Hey J M, it's WD40 (just what I had handy) Kent
My screws are on the outside and it seems I have to turn counterclockwise to bring the wheels up. The ones on top won't seem to screw and just make a clicking noise when I turn them either direction. The ones at the bottom I can't get the wheels to retract enough. Feel like it's impossible to get my door off! Tempted to just try to bend the frame.
Hey ex0ja, sometimes DIY jobs just need a bigger hammer. how did you get on? did you have any luck with it? Kent
@@InspireDIY I worked out there was a rubber stopper on the top runners that was preventing me from fully opening the door. Once I took that off it was easier, but still took a lot of brute force and I scratched up my door. Since then someone walked through the fly wire again, I'm not keen to do it all again so I've left it like that for the past year! Haha
Thanks for the reply ☺️
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Where can I buy this security sliding screen
Hey El_Jeffe, probably start with a google search of 'sliding security screen door' and it will show locations near you. cheers, Kent
My sliding sercuity screen door is hard to slid open what do i do to fix this ?
Hey Borgie, you could try cleaning the tracks that the door rolls on, lubricate the little wheels top and bottom, adjusting the wheels as shown in this video and see if that helps, good luck👍
This is a good video. However, I’m not game to try it without seeing how you put the door back on.
Hey Liv, you’ve got this …it’s exactly the same in reverse order. Best of luck mate. Kent
How do you remove the glass sliding door.
Hey unregd, for this style you lift it up into the top track (sometimes needing a second set of hands to use a flat screwdriver or similar to depress wheel assembly up into the doors aluminium) then swing the bottom of door inwards and out of the bottom channel, this gives the door the room to then drop out of top track. You may need to adjust wheel assemblies with screwdriver if unable to depress them enough to get out of the way! Install in the opposite order. Best of luck mate. Kent
Great stuff, but I doubt I’ll be able to put the door back in.
Oh not true Chimao, I have faith in you- have a go! Good luck 🤞 Kent
Mine is actually stuck on the other side of the rail so I can’t access the spring wheel
Oh dear PokerQueen, have you adjusted all the wheel assembly screws to allow maximum movement? let us know how you get on. Kent
Sadly hasn't worked with my 30 year old sliding door. The screws are stiff and slightly out of alignment with the little hole. Managed to turn them clockwise but it didn't loosen them up at all in fact it made the door slightly harder to slide.
Hey Peter, sorry to hear that you are having dramas with your door. I was thinking maybe spray some penetrating fluid on each day for a few days and then try again.. sometimes these older screws need some love and attention 🙄 best of luck, Kent
@@olivechopper Well I got a guy out to have a look at it and he when I told him I'd turned the screws clockwise he said no you're supposed to turn them anti clock wise. He took the door off in a couple of minutes and didn't charge me. I thought of turning them anti clockwise but thought It would just make them tighter and it would make it harder to get the door off. Anyway, problem solved.
Well done Peter, your
Doors must be the anomaly 🤔 I haven’t come across this before! Good to know 👍 Kent
I had to turn mine anticlockwise for them to be springy.
Hey Jake, I have heard that from a few people - maybe different brands 🤷♂️ you nutted it out though, well done. Kent
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Noooo!! You should never put a liquid lubricant into any keyed barrels. It will gather crap and eventually ruin the barrel and pins. Dipping your key into graphite is the only way to lube.
Thanks Vypr, that's a great tip. Kent
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Cheers Foil Head🤙 Kent
Great! thanks mate
Cheers Stephen. I appreciate the nice comment. Kent