In these cases the problem is usually that the rollers at the bottom of the door have started to rub against the track.
Gap at bottom of patio door.
The door bottom is adjustable to help you create a tight fit.
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Place nails about every 5 inches.
Close the gap between the two doors with insulated molding.
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Sometimes patio doors become hard to open even when the track is clean.
If you ve noticed a large or small gap on the bottom.
The sweep is a brushy or rubberized strip attached to the bottom of the door designed to close any gaps between the door and the sill.
Cover the nail heads with wood putty and sand them smooth.
This gap allows quite alot of heat to escape and despite my cavity walls being insulated the temperate drops quite significantly a few hours after the central heating goes off.
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If you have a gap between your patio door and the frame around it it s a fix that just requires two tools and less than 10 minutes.
Nail it to one of the doors using small wood nails so that it overlaps the other door by about one half inch covering the gap.
The rollers at the top can also wear down lowering the bottom of the door so that it rubs on the track.
Slide on door bottom helps keep out bugs dust and dirt.
That s the extra piece attached to the stationary door where the 2 doors meet in the middle it allows for the stationary door to bolt into the frame top and bottom and also has a lip to stop the moving door and cover the gap between the doors.
Reach underneath the door and pull on the door sweep.