Home Depot Patio Doors Don't work!

[Duane MX]

I recently purchased a 5' Jeldwen patio door at Home Depot and can tell you it was a big mistake. The glass is so thin that even speaking near them causes them to ring. Absolutly unusable in a studio. I cut the bottom off to slab install and now can't return it. Don't get taken like I did. I thought I had lurked and read everything on this site and have built a very nice working room up untill now. I can only find one posting about poor dual pane doors and cannot believe I am the first to have this happen. Im out 420.00 bucks plus work. Please create a list of usable patio doors and stickie it. Almost every design shown here uses them. Wish I had the time to post my construction efforts. One year into it and excellent results from info gathered here. Thanks to all who do have the time to share.

[kendale]

Aloha,

Sorry to hear of your setback!

Here are a few links on doors & windows that have been posted in the Reference Section stickies. http://www.johnlsayers.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1168

Doors & Windows
http://www.overly.com/doorCo/Education/Acoustical.cfm

http://www.doors-ambico.com/s_acoustic.html

http://www.overly.com/doorCo/Products/index.cfm

http://www.silentsource.com/adoors-overly.htm

http://www.soundcontrolroom.com/door_details.htm

http://www.acousticalsolutions.com/prod ... l_kits.asp

Hope this helps,

Aloha

[Duane MX]

Aloha,

Sorry to hear of your setback!

Here are a few links on doors & windows that have been posted in the Reference Section stickies.

Hope this helps,

Aloha

Thanks. Ive been there done that so to speak. These links are for your 2000 + dollar sound doors which are nice but Im talking about the glass patio doors shown used on all these do it yourself designs. I know that a Pela one from Lowes will work as well as an Anderson. I am just pointing out that not all will and that has cost me and should be common knowledge here so that others are saved from the curse of Home Depot.
Here's a phone photo of what Im up too. Really liked your build. I miss living on the Big island. Mahalo.

[Duane MX]

Just wanted to update my door saga. I realized I had a 5' patio door leading onto the back deck of all places. After some very well thought out and persuasive talk I was allowed to switch said door with the Jenweld one. Glad I did as it was poorly installed with no caulking to begin with. Results are excellent. I now have a working solution and can move on to building the islolation room and will get the next door at someplace else. I will still get other stuff there as Home Depot is less than 1/2 a mile away. I would also highly recommend
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