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How on earth do I remove this door?
Before I just start indiscriminately removing screws. How is this thing even attached. Only the hinge side has visible screws for mounting. Are the latch side screws under the caulk? I have searched for installation videos but can't locate anyone installing the trim. It's always just the door or replacing the glass with a screen instructions.
Andersen (Emco?)
Thanks!!
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The screws on the outside are hidden under plastic trims punched into a channel.
Thanks!! I take a look and see if it can pop it off. Carefully.
Commenting to give disclaimer: make sure if you won't be replacing it that the main door is properly sealed from the elements. When you stand inside, make sure there is no light shining through the cracks.
I removed my screen door when I first moved into my house and didn't realize how much it was relied on for pest control and weatherproofing. We had spiders constantly for years until I finally went and got the proper weather stripping to seal all the gaps.
Thanks. I am having trouble even figuring out what's screen door frame and what's front door frame. Lol
get a different fridge.
It can’t be removed. It goes with the house
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You don't. Hire a handyman. There will likely be some cosmetic repairs necessary.
Look at the handplate inside the door. There’s a button on top of the handle. Push it up and at the same time push the handle up until it locks. The hinges are now undone. Wriggle the storm door out of the door frame. To put in the screen reverse the steps.
I appreciate it. I'm trying to remove the whole trim piece too. It has a lip that protrudes out past the normal frame and I won't be able to get a fridge past it.
Remove the strut and the brackets also storm door latch from frame.
Remove front door by only removing hinge pins. Knock them out from bottom and pull from top. Pop them out, but don’t remove them until needed.
House front door is the main culprit if you can’t open it 180°.
Depending on fridge type (side x side or French doors and bottom freezer, you will have different tasks that will come in handy.
Full size fridge compared to counter depth makes a difference. Also keep in mind that front doors usually have a curvature that meet in the middle, so measure from center of fridge to back. Make sure you measure from floor moulding to moulding for accurate measurement. If you have an inch to spare or less after determining fridge depth to entrance measurements, don’t take chances and just butterfly it.
Butterfly refers to splitting it open just like in cooking or actual butterfly 🦋. Opening the doors and angle it so door goes in first, body gets in and close entered door side and turn fridge to get remainder inside.
Side x side is the easiest but you may have to remove door handles or butterfly it.
French doors w/bottom freezer has an extra step to take, as you should remove entire bottom drawer or the front door (usually removing 2 screws). As for the French doors you may have to butterfly to enter some older homes that are not open concept.
Remember, if it’s a close fit, don’t risk it and butterfly.
Thank you. It's a French door and bottom freezer. So it's gonna be a pain to remove the bottom two drawers with ice maker. Ugh. Well I guess I get to disassemble a fridge or just kind shove it through.