I am hoping to find someone who has a large sliding glass door who can give me some insight on whether you feel it is annoyingly heavy. I am looking to put in an 8x8 foot door- probably Andersen 200 Series Narrow Line.
I was originally planning to put in an 8 foot wide, standard height door with a transom window on top, but have been strongly cautioned against that- the problem being that a transom above a sliding door causes the door to sag in the middle unless you put in a steel beam which creates a bigger gap between the door and window.
I have young kids, and I want them to be able to open the door on their own. They are all fine opening my parents' 8 foot wide, standard height door, I'm just wondering if that extra 2 feet on top will push the weight over the edge.
Any experience or input would be appreciated!
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millworkman
Windows on Washington Ltd
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Catana Windows & Doors Inc.