Screen door is too tall

by Terry
(Fletcher, NC)

Question

We bought a screen door and just barely got the rollers to fit onto the tracks. Now it doesn't slide real well. Any suggestions besides starting all over again and replacing it?

Answer

If a screen door is too tall its not impossible to shorten it. If the the door has 45 degree miter cuts at each corner, all you need to do is pull out the screen material and gently knock off the door bottom rail with a rubber mallet.
Using a hacksaw and a miter box, shorten both the tall rails. Reinstall the bottom rail and test the door. If the height is correct it should be easy to reinstall and take out. Repeat this procedure taking 1/8" off the height at a time until it fits perfectly.