Stand inside the open door facing the jamb.
Measuring for replacement sliding door.
This will help ensure that you select the exact right replacement door.
Measure the door starting at the inside of the side jamb and extend the tape measure to the center stile at the opposite end.
They are attached to a track above and door and along the threshold below.
For the height measure from the top of the bottom track into the top u channel see the diagrams below.
Measure the width of the door in 3 locations.
Just to be safe measure the area where your door will go too.
As for how to measure a door frame.
This measurement is the width.
Air can then come into the house without allowing insects to enter.
Sliding screen doors are found on most patio doors.
Measure from the inside edge of the trim on one side to the inside edge of the trim on the other side to get your jamb width if there s trim installed or simply measure the jamb if it s unadorned.
Use the smallest figure as your measurement.
If your old patio slider needs replacement the most important thing is to measure correctly so that your new door will fit properly.
Custom size doors can be ordered too based on your careful measurements.
Record the height and width of the door frame space.
Patio sliders generally come in standard sizes so it should not be a problem finding a new door that will fit.
Measure the height of the door right in the middle.
To measure the height of the door extend your tape measure vertically from one end of the door panel to the other.
You ll want to measure sliding.
Be sure to capture both width and height measurements.
The height is determined by measuring at the top of the bottom track the center and the bottom.
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.