It comes as no surprise that a majority of homeowners employ the use of sliding doors and more specifically sliding glass doors.
How to board up a sliding glass door.
Start by counting and measuring every window and door that are made of glass don t forget french doors sliding glass doors or skylights.
They can be used to open your home to other areas like your patio or deck as well.
However the glass doors are usually the first to bite the bullet in case of a heavy storm season.
Make this feature even more secure by drilling a hole through one door and into the other.
Or create your own device by cutting a length of wood such as a broomstick or a 2 x 2 inch board to fit snugly between the doorframe and the stile of the operable door.
Sliding glass door hurricane protection tips.
Install high impact resistant windows and glass doors.
If you have enough time to prepare your property for the incoming storm you can call an emergency board up company to cover your sliding glass doors and windows with plywood protecting the glass against wind damage and impacts.
How to board up windows from the inside place security window films over the glass from the inside.
Sliding doors are also a good addition to any home and help increase property value by essentially bringing the outside in.
To be extra safe count on also covering up any vents on.
The outside to outside dimension of the aluminum slider extrusion is 1.
Prevent the door from sliding open by buying a locking device that blocks the track.
The frame is not thermally broken however the glass is insulated.
For masonry houses see tips below boarding up windows for hurricane.
Many of these doors are used as backdoors and access ways to patios and backyards.
For safety s sake get them up before the wind picks up and turns these sheets into sails.
Good morning glass detective i am preparing to replace the glass only in an old aluminum sliding door.
Many hurricane prone areas have local codes that include mandatory impact doors and windows.
There are two different ways to board up your sliding glass door for hurricanes preventatively or as recovery.
Here s how to board up windows of wood framed houses.
Cut the 2 inch x 4 inch board to length and use 2 inch long deck screws in 4 inch intervals to attach the board to the plywood along the seam of the two pieces.
The case of the do not diy door question.
Hurricane plywood installation is a two person job particularly with large panels.