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Dreamscreens are a great alternative to the clumsy and unreliable sliding screen panels that often come with the sliding glass doors.  In addition, Double Dreamscreens can be used with multiple sliding doors.  

NOTE: The sliding door installations are generally more complicated compared to regular entry doors.  

For many "slider" installations, vertical supports must be added to the existing frame to provide a place for the housing to mount, and possibly the jamb as well.  Aluminum stock extrusions are recommended for their ease of use and durability.  The images below were taken at a recent installation to give a better idea of how the Dreamscreens fit.  To get the full size image, simply double click on the small picture or on the title.

Click here for images of different sliding door installations

 Dreamscreens are the world's finest retractable screens. Sometimes referred to as hidden screens, phantom screens, hideaway screens and more. Also, motorized retractable screens for garages and patios.

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Housing
In most cases, a 1"x2" vertical stock is perfect as a vertical support. If only one door moves, the fixed door often will provide the required mounting surface.

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Jamb
In this particular installation (trickier than most), the jamb needed a vertical support to move it out parallel to the housing.

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Mounted housing
In this case, the housing mounts just beyond the siding door track, on the patio surface.

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Jamb and Track
With the upper (not shown) and lower guide rail installed, the jamb is mounted to its vertical support.

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Final Product
This Dreamscreen was mounted on a three panel slider, where only the center panel slid.  The deep top guide is visible in this image.  This is a right hand Single Dreamscreen, 98" tall, Bronze.

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