Thread: Sliding Door
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Old 08-25-2007, 07:34 PM   #8
bstark
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Bob: On mine it was possible to carefully close the door while it was separated from it's track and then pull the bottom end towards the kitchen and walk away with it. If you cannot get enough clearance to remove the door completely that way then it may be necessary to remove that trim piece at the top bedroom side and take the door out then but it should be a walk-in-the-park the other way.

Worse case scenario, you may have to go into the 'basement' and lift the door up to slide it closed but if you have the cold air return grill removed above the pantry, you should be able to lift the door enough to ease it closed and out of it's cavity and pitch it to the nearest dumpster from there.

While the door is removed would be an excellant time to re-do that latching pocket at the bottom of the cavity that the safety pin on the door goes down into by drilling it straight through so that the pin can get a good purchase and stay seated throughout rough roads perhaps even provide additional screws to fasten the small wooden block that the cavity piece is fastened to for added strength.

Good luck Bob.
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