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Cost to convert window to sliding door.
Not only do you have to manage securing permits and the window company but you may also have to hire additional trades like drywall installers painters or electricians if you want the work to look seamless.
The door you will be replacing the window with will be about two inches narrower than the window.
The good news about turning a window into a door assuming it s wide enough is that the advanced carpentry required for altering a load bearing wall.
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This means that a 32 window will not convert to a 32 door but rather a 30 one.
Convert a window into a sliding glass door written by heidi baker on jan 16 2010.
Turning a window into a patio door may seem like an overwhelming project for a homeowner.
It also includes trimming around the interior of the door opening and painting the trim and repaired drywall.
The patio door after it has been installed.
This might be enough for some people but it is worth considering whether the door will be wide enough.