How to Install a Sliding Glass Door | This Old House

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows how to open up a wall for a large glass slider. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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Shopping List for How to Install a Sliding Glass Door:
- pressure-treated 2x4s []
- 2x4s []
- ⅝-inch-thick exterior-grade plywood []
- 15-pound builders paper []
- quick-setting cement []
- minimal-expanding foam [], used to insulate around new door
- silicone sealant []
- masonry screws []
- 3½-inch (16d) nails []
- 2½-inch (8d) nails []
- 5/16-inch staples []
- 3-inch screws []
- wood shims []
- wood shingles [] and shingle nails [], for finishing new wall section
Tools List for How to Install a Sliding Glass Door:
- reciprocating saw []
- 12-pound sledgehammer []
- 4-foot level []
- hammer drill [] fitted with masonry bit []
- drill/driver []
- square shovel []
- mixing tub [], used for mixing cement
- caulk gun []
- pointed trowel []
- flat trowel []
- hammer stapler []
- utility knife []
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