Saw the outer wall with the proper saw for siding or brick revealing the inside of the house.
Remove sliding door install window.
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Remove the existing door and doorframe.
Start by lifting the door panels upward to free the bottom from the track.
The first thing you have to do to get started is to remove the sliding glass door panels from the frame.
Remove the vinyl siding and any insulation.
How to remove and replace a sliding sash.
Draw lines down the exterior wall directly below the edges of the window to have a guide to cut by.
You may need to remove a window sash to perform repairs or clean your window.
Remove the old sliding windows by opening the window all the way and then pulling the top of the window towards you until it is out of the top sliding channel.
After you detach all of the interior and exterior trim remove the door frame from the wall opening.
Then build a short wall to span opening.
If necessary cut a rabbet in the 2x6 bottom plate to fit over the finished floor in the room.
Pry off trim molding surrounding the existing door if applicable with the flat end of a pry bar.
Cut a threshold support block to fit between the deck and the siding then slip it into place and nail it.
Pull up on the sliding window to.
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Cut the vinyl 1.
Mark the perimeter of the opening for the new door onto the vinyl siding with a carpenter s pencil in the location.
Finish up on the outside cut filler strips to fit between the door frame and the siding with a 1 8 in.
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Gap on both sides then fill the gaps with.
Score the flat sections of the siding panels with a sharp.
Installing the new wall replacement.
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The window shown in this video is a homemaker3 160 single slider window from the western region.
Step 4 remove studs and remaining materials.
Remove the caulk and trim of the window and begin pulling out nails to remove the window.