Older style sliding doors typically just slide the bottom gasket of the door through the track which can be difficult especially as size and weight increases.
Top hung sliding patio doors.
Patio screen doors that are top hung have two rollers or glides that hang off a track attached to the top.
Pocket doors often work this way too.
Our top hung guide rail system is far more structurally sound than other systems offering many years of reliable operation.
The premium top hung insect screen has silicone embedded glide hooks that hang from the top of the screen track allowing it to glide smoothly and effortlessly.
The insect screen is available in a conventional gliding or a premium top hung gliding design.
The picture below shows a cross section through a typical set of top hung door.
The exterior profile of the screen replicates the look of a traditional wood screen with an easy to use finger pull seamlessly integrated into the door and is available for both wood and clad wood sliding doors in all of the marvin exterior.
Newer styles like lift slide doors are top hung which actually lifts the panels off the floor.
They are similar to the closet doors you see in a lot of high rise apartments and condominiums.
The conventional insect screen has bottom rollers with self contained leveling adjusters.
This article aims to address the main differences between a top hung sliding door and a bottom rolling door so that you can make an informed decision going forward.
Aluminum top hung sliding screen with roller bar adjustable rollers and a replaceable bottom guide.