Measure a sliding screen door
Four things to capture
1
Jamb type
Channel / Flat / Offset
2
Width
Jamb to centre lip
3
Height
3 spots — use smallest
4
Handle
from OUTSIDE looking in
Flat or Offset jamb → subtract 1/16" (we add a channel)
Width is one measure: into the jamb to the fixed-pane centre lip
Measure height in 3 spots, order to the smallest
Handle side is from outside the house looking in
Which door
Optional1
Jamb type
Match the edgeLook at the edge of the glass-door frame where the screen sits. Which shape matches?
2
Which panel slides
Inside slide3
Width
One measurement, from outside: hook the tape into the left jamb where the screen seats and pull to the inner lip of the right fixed pane (the centre of the unit).
Net order width—
4
Height
Measure from the top channel
Headers sag — measure at three points and we use the smallest.
Net order height—
5
Order details
Handle side
Standing outside the house, looking in.
Color
Screen fabric
Latch
Notes
Order size
Net width × height
— × —
Jamb type
Sliding panel
Width
Height (3 readings)
Handle side