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dimanche 12 octobre 2014

How To Repair A Sliding Barn Door Hardware

By Estelle Larsen


Having a sliding door can be very convenient and most of the time aesthetically pleasant because of how it looks. Maintaining it should not be that hard, but when it refuses to work, stuck, or somehow there is something broken in it, the tendency is to have it replaced. It can still be fixed if possible by examining further which parts need to be replaced, adjusted, or fixed.

Getting the door stuck is one of those really annoying moments where you force it to slide and it would not budge. The reason could be that the rollers may be worn out, broken, or even too dirty. Manufacturers usually cut costs in producing ready made sliding barn door hardware so the tendency is that the materials used does not have durability and enough tensile strength to withstand force and friction.

Manufacturers tend to do this in order to save cost for production. And here is another problem, these products tend to be untested, meaning they did not undergo any quality checks at all. This is one of the reasons why acquiring cheap products or materials could be of a disadvantage in most cases.

The plastic becomes brittle under harsh temperatures or during changes with the weather and will wore down making it more likely to break when forcefully used. Check the rollers if they are broken, and if they are, most likely you are just dragging it instead of rolling it through the slot.

Once you find out that they are in fact broken, you can have them replaced. Carry along the rollers to any home depot or hardware stores so that you can have the reference for the size and model, especially when fitting it to the brackets. It is best to choose the better quality or even the best so you would not have to keep on replacing them whenever they break after a while.

In detaching the rollers, you need to remove the door from the track. These tracks are either the top or bottom of it and ask help since the door could be quite heavy. Use a screwdriver and look for the screws of the rollers and remove them from the brackets. Then finally, install the new ones.

However when they are not damaged, most likely they are too dirty that debris or dirt is blocking them from turning. Do the same thing in removing them so that it is easier for you to clean them properly. Use any brush with soapy water to take all the dirt out from it.

If it still does not budge or smoothly slides, then the rollers need adjustment. Find the adjusting screws and take a closer look if they are crooked then adjust each side accordingly to match the frame. If it is still stuck, adjust both screws one fourth of a turn so you would raise it to match it evenly with the frame.

The door might fall out if the height is not the same with the frame. If you are experiencing this, then the way to fix it is through the adjustment screws that are located at top and bottom. These adjustment screws can match the frame so that it would be secured and steady.




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