Convert a window into a sliding glass door written by heidi baker on jan 16 2010.
Cost to convert window to sliding door.
The patio door after it has been installed.
This means that a 32 window will not convert to a 32 door but rather a 30 one.
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My estimate includes removing your bedroom window changing the framing to accommodate a new mid range aluminum 6 sliding glass door insulating around it and repairing the interior drywall and exterior siding.
So you ve just built a new deck on the back of your house and those once lovely double windows in the living room would now make a better door sliding glass or french out to that awesome deck.
The good news about turning a window into a door assuming it s wide enough is that the advanced carpentry required for altering a load bearing wall.
It also includes trimming around the interior of the door opening and painting the trim and repaired drywall.
Not only do you have to manage securing permits and the window company but you may also have to hire additional trades like drywall installers painters or electricians if you want the work to look seamless.
The door you will be replacing the window with will be about two inches narrower than the window.
Check out our crew converting a window into a sliding glass door.