I have a pretty standard sliding glass door in my home and I would like to potentially create a shoji screen look without having to fully replace my sliding glass doors. Does anyone know of a good way to go about this? Is there a product I can buy that sticks to my existing sliding glass doors to give it that look?
The fact that both the door and the screen are acting up even after cleaning the track is a little odd, but let's start with the screen. Lift it up to remove the screen door from the track and lay it down to examine the rollers. Sometimes they can get clogged with debris and cleaning the rollers may restore ease of movement. Add a drop of oil to each wheel axis for lubrication. Sometimes the rollers can get bent or damaged and need to be replaced. The glass door is a bit more problematic. There's a lot more weight involved and the rollers can wear out or go out of alignment. As the rollers wear, the bottom can start dragging. So as a first step, most sliding doors have a mechanism called an adjusting screw located at the bottom of the door ends. Turn this screw to raise or lower the roller on that end. Give the screw a turn and test to see whether the door slides easier. If the door becomes even harder to open, turn the screw in the opposite direction. After a bit of adjustment, the door should roll easier without rubbing on the bottom track. If that doesn't work, the sliding glass door will have to be removed and the rollers cleaned or replaced. Caution: the door will be heavy so if you DIY you may want a helper. You may also consider hiring a specialist to fix both the door and the screen. Any larger city will have people who do this kind of work. Look online or in the yellow pages for patio door service and repair.
