Pull that cover off and just fill corner in with caulk or they have the drain plug in still usually the doors frame can be installed upside down so might have a cap under the trim
Remove the flat clip strip in front of the sliding panel and seal the lower miters inside the lower frame with Polyurethane sealant. Not Silicone ! :-)
Hi Rachel, Yes it is. As extra precaution you can pour a high viscosity epoxy in under the frame or you can also use bonding liquid used for tiling. Add small amounts so that the layes can dry and build us a waterproof layer under the lower rail.
+DIY Teacher Allan Wilson Why not silicone? I ask because I just removed the rail that is screwed into the threshold of my front entry door and discovered water / moisture that leading to leaking into my house (or I think that is part of the reason). I dried very well and then caulked every inch with rain ready (30 min) silicone caulk. Your thoughts? (The manufacturer and the folks they hire to determine the issue have been unsuccessful...so I've been trying to figure it out and fix...I'm very frustrated)
Thank you. The silicone caulking in and on the threshold rail cap and screws seems to have worked during the last rain...but sidelights still are still leaking a bit. Masonite's UTS guy who came to repair the threshold and rail but said he would do exactly what I did...and that he too would use silicone. He caulked the exterior sidelights so we will see if this works. If possible, I'll go back after the next rain and reinforce the rail with a sealant as you have recommended. Thank you so much. This is so incredibly stressful and I'll not buy any install from a 'big box' again. Cannot believe such a defective product is being sold to customers. I forgot about the home siding class action law suits or I would not have bought the same brand of door/sidelights.
Pull that cover off and just fill corner in with caulk or they have the drain plug in still usually the doors frame can be installed upside down so might have a cap under the trim
ok. you hit a nail in a head. lol.. so did you fix the problem????? it seems like the whole frame needs replacement.
did drilling the hole and filling it with caulk work? i'm having similar problems. How did you fix the water problem?
so did drilling the hole and filling it work?
I have a similar problem. How did you fix it?
There is NO way to keep the heavy rain out from the bottom of the sliding door.
Remove the flat clip strip in front of the sliding panel and seal the lower miters inside the lower frame with Polyurethane sealant. Not Silicone ! :-)
+DIY Teacher Allan Wilson is this something that you have sucessfully done?
Hi Rachel, Yes it is. As extra precaution you can pour a high viscosity epoxy in under the frame or you can also use bonding liquid used for tiling. Add small amounts so that the layes can dry and build us a waterproof layer under the lower rail.
+DIY Teacher Allan Wilson
Why not silicone? I ask because I just removed the rail that is screwed into the threshold of my front entry door and discovered water / moisture that leading to leaking into my house (or I think that is part of the reason). I dried very well and then caulked every inch with rain ready (30 min) silicone caulk. Your thoughts?
(The manufacturer and the folks they hire to determine the issue have been unsuccessful...so I've been trying to figure it out and fix...I'm very frustrated)
Silicone is not such a great product. Polyurethane sealant like Sikaflex is much better. Is your problem solved now ?
Thank you. The silicone caulking in and on the threshold rail cap and screws seems to have worked during the last rain...but sidelights still are still leaking a bit.
Masonite's UTS guy who came to repair the threshold and rail but said he would do exactly what I did...and that he too would use silicone. He caulked the exterior sidelights so we will see if this works.
If possible, I'll go back after the next rain and reinforce the rail with a sealant as you have recommended. Thank you so much.
This is so incredibly stressful and I'll not buy any install from a 'big box' again. Cannot believe such a defective product is being sold to customers. I forgot about the home siding class action law suits or I would not have bought the same brand of door/sidelights.
Bla bla bla bla. Long story