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How to Install a Sliding Glass Door | This Old House
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Tom Silva from This Old House demonstrates how to remove part of an existing wall and frame a new opening for a sliding glass door, including insulation and finishing touches. This is ideal for DIYers tackling a home improvement project that requires precision and basic carpentry skills.
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This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows how to open up a wall for a large glass slider. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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Shopping List for How to Install a Sliding Glass Door:
- pressure-treated 2x4s [amzn.to/2KaRX26]
- 2x4s [amzn.to/30Ra8Qk]
- ⅝-inch-thick exterior-grade plywood [amzn.to/2WaTsVe]
- 15-pound builders paper [amzn.to/2YUoHRs]
- quick-setting cement [amzn.to/2WaVuok]
- minimal-expanding foam [amzn.to/2YZ1fTb], used to insulate around new door
- silicone sealant [amzn.to/30RfUkL]
- masonry screws [amzn.to/2YSZvdS]
- 3½-inch (16d) nails [amzn.to/2I2U853]
- 2½-inch (8d) nails [amzn.to/2HFFy4G]
- 5/16-inch staples [amzn.to/30PdHXg]
- 3-inch screws [amzn.to/2wpvdn5]
- wood shims [amzn.to/2Wvrzqe]
- wood shingles [amzn.to/30RxJ3q] and shingle nails [amzn.to/2wmgCsv], for finishing new wall section
Tools List for How to Install a Sliding Glass Door:
- reciprocating saw [amzn.to/2Wd7R35]
- 12-pound sledgehammer [amzn.to/2JRitOT]
- 4-foot level [amzn.to/30RcApZ]
- hammer drill [amzn.to/2WyELuv] fitted with masonry bit [amzn.to/2Kdb9wb]
- drill/driver [amzn.to/2Xb40A1]
- square shovel [amzn.to/2IbJbOz]
- mixing tub [amzn.to/2WzrzFy], used for mixing cement
- caulk gun [amzn.to/2K92x9O]
- pointed trowel [amzn.to/2QyeJlu]
- flat trowel [amzn.to/2VXu9B4]
- hammer stapler [amzn.to/2KeDT7B]
- utility knife [amzn.to/2Wwyqjh]
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Shopping List for How to Install a Sliding Glass Door:
- pressure-treated 2x4s [amzn.to/2KaRX26]
- 2x4s [amzn.to/30Ra8Qk]
- ⅝-inch-thick exterior-grade plywood [amzn.to/2WaTsVe]
- 15-pound builders paper [amzn.to/2YUoHRs]
- quick-setting cement [amzn.to/2WaVuok]
- minimal-expanding foam [amzn.to/2YZ1fTb], used to insulate around new door
- silicone sealant [amzn.to/30RfUkL]
- masonry screws [amzn.to/2YSZvdS]
- 3½-inch (16d) nails [amzn.to/2I2U853]
- 2½-inch (8d) nails [amzn.to/2HFFy4G]
- 5/16-inch staples [amzn.to/30PdHXg]
- 3-inch screws [amzn.to/2wpvdn5]
- wood shims [amzn.to/2Wvrzqe]
- wood shingles [amzn.to/30RxJ3q] and shingle nails [amzn.to/2wmgCsv], for finishing new wall section
Tools List for How to Install a Sliding Glass Door:
- reciprocating saw [amzn.to/2Wd7R35]
- 12-pound sledgehammer [amzn.to/2JRitOT]
- 4-foot level [amzn.to/30RcApZ]
- hammer drill [amzn.to/2WyELuv] fitted with masonry bit [amzn.to/2Kdb9wb]
- drill/driver [amzn.to/2Xb40A1]
- square shovel [amzn.to/2IbJbOz]
- mixing tub [amzn.to/2WzrzFy], used for mixing cement
- caulk gun [amzn.to/2K92x9O]
- pointed trowel [amzn.to/2QyeJlu]
- flat trowel [amzn.to/2VXu9B4]
- hammer stapler [amzn.to/2KeDT7B]
- utility knife [amzn.to/2Wwyqjh]
About This Old House TV:
This Old House is the No. 1 multimedia home enthusiast brand, offering trusted information and expert advice through award-winning television, a highly regarded magazine, and an information-driven website. This Old House and Ask This Old House are produced by This Old House Ventures, LLC and are presented on PBS by WETA Washington, DC.
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About this tutorial
This Old House published this 7:41 video tutorial on November 7, 2014. It has been watched 2,690,311 times on YouTube.
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- This Old House
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- 7:41
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- November 7, 2014
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