Could I install this thru a sliding glass door using plexiglass and a wood frame so I can still use the door?
1885299
As long the frame you make is strong enough to support it, make sure it is supported correctly.
1885300
I don't think so. It's wide enough to obstruct the sliding door from opening. I wouldn't try it.
1885301
I think that it will protrude enough that the sliding part won't be able to clear it when opening. Mine is put away now however so can't recall an exact measurement. It sounds forced and awkward to me as it is specifically intended for a small window opening. This is why it is relatively expensive compared to other units.
1230639
How the two plastic frames connect together is for a door width. You could drill holes in the one piece that does not have holes to mount it to a framed opening. You need to have something to screw the plastic frames to. Unless you want to use drywall anchors.
1065948
I think you could make it work for that, but not "off the shelf". You would have to attach a bracket of some sort to the inside of the sliding part of the door, near the outside edge. It's difficult to explain, but if you look at the product photo, you can see that the end of the bar butts up to the door frame. You would need something on the door for the bar to butt up to. Maybe a piece of aluminum "L". I think a clever handyman could make this work.
1413627
The glass is glued into the door so if this is something you were looking to do yourself then it may be difficult. I did not see an option to buy it with different glass types. The glass looks pretty good though. People that have seen it so far like it. Be careful if you want to use this as a tabletop unit as the door is too heavy and it tips. So it has to be mounted in order to avoid that. I was disappointed with that fact as it looks like it is meant to sit on the tabletop rather than mount to the wall.
1721877
This item will not fit over the frame. I installed mine over 3/8 inch glass , it was very tight and required some water for it to slide on.
529623
We put it into a sliding glass window. I am sorry I don't have experience to know if your idea would work. Good luck.
2054670
Maybe I'm not understanding your question, but I don't know what the point would be if you install it against glass...how would the dog get out? The door actually sits in the same track as your sliding door and is held in place with pressure. Although there are screws you can use to hold it in, they really aren't necessary as the pressure alone is quite strong. I have a large Husky and he flies in and out of there constantly without mishap.
519040
If you can install it UNDER the pane-dividers, it will be more secure.Remember that the glass will still break, so I'd be afraid of the smaller panes breaking out of the frame, unless the whole of the glass in the door were covered.
1821716
Not sure. I guess the tension rod could go between the door jamb where the slide opening is and the top of the door of the non-sliding part. Or, you could try using some alternate method (Velcro or little tack-nails?) to mount it to the outside jamb.
1705500
No, it's made to install in a door minimum 1 1/4" thick. You would have to frame it with wood first.
152838
I suppose you could, but you would probably need to put a piece of wood in there and then put the door into that. It would take some extra work, but you may be able to make it work.
1971976
Yes like I said before it will work on any door or window. The easy way to do a sliding door is put it sideways to the way that you would with the window
421944
If you recess it into the end jam; then also recess the plate onto its leading edge; preferibly on center and in the mid section of the slider ; providing that the sliding door is custum made and wide enough for the modification ; then the answer is yes. Otherwise the answer is no.
383921
Cassey, Your frame would have to be 3/4 inches thick. These are designed for a 1/2 overlay. Which means the door would overlay the frame by 1/2 inch. As far as dimensions, the door could be any size. Hope this helpsDennis
660107
As long as you have a place in the doorway to hang the screen, sure! It's basically a shower curtain tension rod with a screen hanging from it. If you have a lip in the doorway that you can fit a 1" shower rod (on either the inside or the outside... With a sliding door it wouldn't matter), it will fit. You will need one that covers the width of the entire door - not just the side that opens.
2075201
Theoretically you would need something very thin and strong to slide between the outside of the door and the wide end of the viewer. Then you would need to pull the entire thing straight out through the door, with even the narrow end still being wider than the hole. But in practical terms? No chance.
1727894
Only if you don't place it right next to the frame on the stationary glass. Wherever you place it on the stationary glass, that's as far as the sliding glass will open. Follow me? ( place it an inch or two away from the frame on the stattionary glass, and that way you can still slide the moving door open a crack). Hope that helps.