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Posted by Rich on August 6, 2005, 9:31 pm
> wrote:
>
>>Our track is on a curb outside, which is level with the rest of the slab
>>inside. No weepholes on outside of track, only little space at each end
>>which allows water to drain.
>
> I strongly suspect if mine were on a curb outside, as you describe,
> the channels would drain out each end. As it is the track butts into
> the door jam, trapping the water in the channels and the water seeps
> into the walls.
>
> This isn't a very good illustration. This is a different door than
> the one that's against the carpet. As you can see it backs up against
> ceramic tile, so the problem isn't as great. But, you can see the
> deteriation of the wall where the track butts up against it. I repair
> the wall and replace the molding periodically. The little piece of
> quarter-round that's missing rotted away. All 4 of my patio door are
> the same and all do this.
>
> http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/2843/patiodoortrack0ne.jpg
>
> jim
Jim the picture shows one of the problems. See the front track, the one
that the glass door rides on? It's cut short of the edge so that any wind
driven water that makes it over that track will be funneled back to the
outside as the sill should slightly go down hill from inside the house to
out. But the screen door track goes all the way to the end trapping all the
water that has hit the glass and dropped down now you have all that water
sitting in-between these two tracks with no where to go except water seeks
its own level and as I zoom into the picture I can see that the caulking has
failed between the two tracks to the upright piece, well actually the whole
area has failed this could be your major problems.
So I would suggest shortening the screen door track like the glass door
track. Then repair the failed seal between the horizontal piece and the
vertical piece. It will take some doing as its aluminum and hard to get to
but worth the effort if this is your problem. Then use good 100% silicone
caulk on that joint then with the inside door trim removed so you can see
water immediately give it the old hose test not pressure at the joints so
much but like water on the glass and let it run for a while with someone
inside watching for water. If all is well the water should now not pool
between the tracks and will run out and not go into the now resorted joint
between the horizontal and vertical pieces.
I hope this solves it for you, Rich
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