Sliding Patio Door Weep Holes

Bugs can use the smallest of tears to gain entry.

Sliding patio door weep holes.

Your sliding patio door actually rolls on a raised center track. The openings often become clogged with dirt and debris. Use a crevice tool to clear them or spray compressed air from a can into the opening. Little slits at the bottom of the wall several feet apart.

If weep holes are located in the interior section of the track the track was installed incorrectly. Sew the screen patch over the tear with screen wire to fasten it to the door screen. The outside wall should have weep holes. I ve checked them and they drain properly.

Drainage channel drain checks on upvc sliding patio door frame. Improperly sealed door frame. You may also need to drill additional slots for better drainage. An inside wall and an outside wall.

Milgard sliding patio door rollers can be adjusted for proper height clearance. The track where the screen sits has weep holes. Cut a piece of screen to overlap the tear about an inch. These weep holes are to drain the water in the track when the rain cascades down the glass.

Enabling proper window and patio door drainage mother nature can sometimes be unforgiving. To adjust remove the weight of the operable panel using a putty knife and insert a 3 screwdriver through the access hole at the bottom of your patio door. First time having a house with a sliding glass door and i m getting water inside. You can usually purchase screen repair materials at a hardware store.

Typically the water intrusion will occur through the bottom threshold and can be seen inside the home within the threshold itself but it will not reach the floor unless the weep holes are clogged. On either side of the track there are usually walls at least an inch high. It looks like the previous owners had the same problem because there is some damage to the floor there. Patch a tear in a slider screen if one exists.