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Backwards sliding door lock Steve 08-22-2006
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Posted by Steve on August 22, 2006, 8:42 am
My sister has she would like to lock partially open - a typical glass
sliding patio door - except it appears to have been installed
backwards! The sliding porting of the door is on the inside of the
house. The fixed portion is outside. She would like to be able to
'lock' it open a couple of inches for air flow. If the sliding portion
was outside, a simple locking bar against it and the fixed portion
would work, but as it is reversed, the bar would be on the outside. I
thought about putting a locking pin in the top or bottom, but there is
not enough clearance to drill the frame with out hitting the glass. I
suggested a door lock chain, but she doesn't like that idea.

If I was her big brother, I'm sure I could figure it out, but alas, I'm
her younger brother...


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Posted by Pat and Chris on August 22, 2006, 8:56 am
I don't think it was installed backwards. The simple solution is to cut a
broomstick or large dowel so it's a few inches shorter than the width of the
fixed door. Then just lay the dowel in the track while the door is closed.
It will prevent the sliding portion from moving more than a few inches, and
it can't be reached or moved from the outside.

BTDT,
Pat McC.


> My sister has she would like to lock partially open - a typical glass
> sliding patio door - except it appears to have been installed
> backwards! The sliding porting of the door is on the inside of the
> house. The fixed portion is outside. She would like to be able to
> 'lock' it open a couple of inches for air flow. If the sliding portion
> was outside, a simple locking bar against it and the fixed portion
> would work, but as it is reversed, the bar would be on the outside. I
> thought about putting a locking pin in the top or bottom, but there is
> not enough clearance to drill the frame with out hitting the glass. I
> suggested a door lock chain, but she doesn't like that idea.
>
> If I was her big brother, I'm sure I could figure it out, but alas, I'm
> her younger brother...
>



Posted by Chris Lewis on August 22, 2006, 9:27 am
> I don't think it was installed backwards. The simple solution is to cut a
> broomstick or large dowel so it's a few inches shorter than the width of the
> fixed door. Then just lay the dowel in the track while the door is closed.
> It will prevent the sliding portion from moving more than a few inches, and
> it can't be reached or moved from the outside.

There are devices on the market that do a better/more secure job of
this. A broomstick, dowel, or the traditional (Canadian ;-) solution
of using a hockey stick handle is probably best left to those situations
where you don't want the door open at all, and it's just backing up the
door lock.
--
Chris Lewis, Una confibula non set est
It's not just anyone who gets a Starship Cruiser class named after them.

Posted by Abe on August 22, 2006, 9:42 am

>> My sister has she would like to lock partially open - a typical glass
>> sliding patio door - except it appears to have been installed
>> backwards! The sliding porting of the door is on the inside of the
>> house. The fixed portion is outside. She would like to be able to
>> 'lock' it open a couple of inches for air flow. If the sliding portion
>> was outside, a simple locking bar against it and the fixed portion
>> would work, but as it is reversed, the bar would be on the outside. I
>> thought about putting a locking pin in the top or bottom, but there is
>> not enough clearance to drill the frame with out hitting the glass. I
>> suggested a door lock chain, but she doesn't like that idea.

>I don't think it was installed backwards. The simple solution is to cut a
>broomstick or large dowel so it's a few inches shorter than the width of the
>fixed door. Then just lay the dowel in the track while the door is closed.
>It will prevent the sliding portion from moving more than a few inches, and
>it can't be reached or moved from the outside.

Yeah, the door is installed correctly. Are you sure about not being
able to drill it? I've never seen a patio door where there wasn't at
least an inch of space that could be drilled. A picture would help.

If it really can't be drilled, then either a dowel or charley bar are
your only choices.

Posted by Steve on August 22, 2006, 9:48 am
Thanks for the replies.. but I meant, the problem is that the sliding
part is on the OUTSIDE. The broomsticks, dowels, locking bars won't
work.


Steve wrote:
> My sister has she would like to lock partially open - a typical glass
> sliding patio door - except it appears to have been installed
> backwards! The sliding porting of the door is on the inside of the
> house. The fixed portion is outside. She would like to be able to
> 'lock' it open a couple of inches for air flow. If the sliding portion
> was outside, a simple locking bar against it and the fixed portion
> would work, but as it is reversed, the bar would be on the outside. I
> thought about putting a locking pin in the top or bottom, but there is
> not enough clearance to drill the frame with out hitting the glass. I
> suggested a door lock chain, but she doesn't like that idea.
>
> If I was her big brother, I'm sure I could figure it out, but alas, I'm
> her younger brother...


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