A good measuring tape that doesn t stick and is at least 8 feet will allow you to easily measure a standard entryway for a screen door.
Measuring for a sliding screen door.
Air can then come into the house without allowing insects to enter.
Then move the measuring tape down 6 inches above the bottom of the door frame and measure from side to side again.
Sliding screen doors are found on most patio doors.
If your sliding screen doors are missing determine width by measuring from inside of side jamb to the opposite side of the center style just short of where the.
These screens are convenient because they allow the patio door to be open.
To measure a screen door hold the measuring tape inside the door frame about 6 inches from the top and pull it across to the opposite side.
They are attached to a track above and door and along the threshold below.
Finally slide the tape measure up to the center of the door frame and pull it across.
If you have an existing frame that is not bent we recommend to provide the existing frame size width by height.
For the height measure from the top of the bottom track into the top u channel see the diagrams below.
In this video we demonstrate the steps needed to measure for a new sliding screen door.
Measurements for a patio screen sliding door.
If your sliding screen doors are missing determine width by measuring from inside of side jamb to center of stile on opposite side just short of where the stationary glass begins.