On this page we explore and explain how to install aluminum sliding door (South African standard). st of all, any person can actuall get away with installing aluminium sliding doors (frames and glasses). However you need to know exactly what you are doing.
Before installation, you need to ensure the following requirements are met:
- do correct measurements of the area you want to install your aluminium sliding doors
- take your meauser to the aluminium frames manufacturers or a hardware store so that they can start manufacturing your frames.
- after you are sure on how your frames will look, you need to get the glasses for your frame sizes. There are many glass manufacturing conmpanies and shops all over Gauteng.
Tools required for installations
Before commencing with the installation of your sliding door please ensure that you have received all of the following:
- 2 x jambs (uprights of the frame)
- 1 x head rail (top track)
- 1 x sill rail (bottom track) with the sliding track attached to it.
- 1 x head rail cover
- 1 x sill rail cover
- 1 x jamb cover
- 1 x set of handles with male/female mounting screws
- 1 x sliding panel (the one with holes for the handle set)
- 1 x door panel
- 1 x rubber stopper plus 1 x screw 8 x 19mm
- 1 x E-keep plus 2 x pop rivets 4 x 10mm
- 2 x wheels
- 4 x screws 8x19mm (for assembling the frame)
- 2 x pop rivets (for mounting the E-keep to the jamb
