If this is the case it is recommended to put the molding up around your sliding glass door piece by piece.
Trimming out a sliding glass door.
2 cut and attach hardboard to inside of door frame this step is not applicaple if you already have smooth walls.
Secure the first piece with your carpentry nails.
You ll also want to put a few.
Use the phillips screwdriver to turn these screws counter clockwise.
Add caulk to the bottom edge of the opening and firmly.
3 attach the 1 6 door trim to the.
Put silicone caulk around the edges of your opening where your siding and house wrap meet.
Once it is out of the frame tilt the door slightly so that it comes out entirely.
Now lift the door up and out of the track use the screwdriver for this.
Press the wood trim flat to the edge of the sliding door opening and hold it there for several seconds allowing the epoxy to grip.
Step 8 repeat steps 6 and 7 for the other edges fitting the wood trim to each other at the beveled edges.
This will pull up the rollers so that the door sits in the track completely and finds leeway to get out of the frame.
Things you ll need utility knife pry bar screwdriver hammer tape measure sliding glass door level shims or plywood strips optional nails flashing tape insulation optional.
Step 3 install.