Does it work on sliding doors? I understand if the door opens out but for sliding doors will it lock in place &amp; prevent the door from opening?
1117323
It is possible . If your were to place on the inside end of the door where the two overlap you could use the lock to catch the track. I wish there were a way to send you a diagram because i'm sure that doesn't help. Yes, it can be done simply but it depends on the depth of your door. The lock itself is great, I have two turning a closet into a gun cabinet. If the question is will it lock in place, YES; very securely.
1138731
While it may 'fit' in the opening, it will not be secure enough with the tension resting on the sliding door (the door on the one side will not be wide enough to hold the tension 'rings' on the end of the screws). I would not advise using this for a sliding door. They do make models that do fit sliding doors though - Cardinal Gates Lock-n-Block Sliding Door Gate, 30.5 x 24-Inches, White - try that link.
89163
yes it does work perfectly, except for the fact that I cannot close my storm door with the lock in a vertical position. It must be perfectly horizontal or else it hits the handle on the storm door.
1068585
I do not believe it would work on a sliding door b/c you need to have a knob to hold it up. I think they are working to design noe now. I don't think the size of the dog really matters. You should not have a problem w/ a big dog, in my opinion.
947001
No, it simply keeps the door from swinging closed. It might slow them down but it certainly won't prevent it. I bought it because my doors like to close themselves.
1243901
Hi,Straps can go through either the window or door opening I guess. I always put them through the door and then close the doors on them. Not sure how it would work with sliding doors.
1239106
We use this on a regular door (not sliding or pocket) to a bedroom. Not sure it would work for a sliding or pocket door.
1239105
This would not work for a sliding or pocket door. I'm not familiar with other models. Good luck!
880530
I think so why not? I have it on my door.My door is one of those doors with glass in the middle of it, not a sliding glass door. Thats where I have it, on the oval glass part . It goes off when my paperboy hits the bottom of the wooden part of the door.Works very well.
2105359
This will not stop the sliding door , it needs to wedged under the door so it it can get stuck as the door is opened , the sliding is on tracks .The best way to secure your sliding door is to measure 2x2 wood, or metal pipe within 1/16" for easy removal . place it right behind the sliding door at the bottom to lock it tight , it can be removed easily if you cut it 1/16" shorter . if you use the 2x2 wood you can rig this unit by cutting the wood even shorter leaving room for the alarm unit . And then by mounting it vertically on the left bottom side of the sliding door so that the wood would press against the metal plate activating the alarm when someone attempts to open door .
2082931
No it doesn't lock against the existing door. Like a previous customer stated, I too had to use a bar to secure the original door. The seal isn't great either.
1138732
While it may 'fit' in the opening, it will not be secure enough with the tension resting on the sliding door (the door on the one side will not be wide enough to hold the tension 'rings' on the end of the screws). I would not advise using this for a sliding door. They do make models that do fit sliding doors though - http://www.amazon.com/Cardinal-Gates-Lock-n-Block-Sliding-24-Inches/dp/B003TFEF3G/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1398872451&sr=8-2&keywords=Cardinal+Gates+Lock-N-Block+Sliding+Door+Gate - try that link.
2032521
My husband installed this bar very quickly on our sliding glass door. The only way someone could get in the sliding glass door is to break the glass. This bar once installed allows no room for the doors to be opened. He installed it in the middle of the door - across from the actual locking mechanism. It did not take him very long to cut the bar with a hacksaw and install. If we leave the house we pull the bar down and the door is very secure. Geraldine if you still have further questions, please write me again and I will answer any and all of your questions.
863613
No. But! If the door is large enough you can put one facing out and one facing in and whether you are out or in; you could slide that particular lock over. I found that this lock did not work well for us. I kept forgetting it was there and eventually broke it. But found nothing wrong with the lock itself.
300695
Yes, it screws into the existing door frame, and comes with a bracket that allows the sliding door to lock into it. It doesn't lock as smoothly as the original lock, but at least it is something. Overall it is a very nice dog door, we've been happy with it.
643535
It fits into the frame where your sliding glass door also resides. Your sliding door will no longer be able to close all of the way, it will rest up against this insert. We put additional weather stripping on the side of our door to make it "seal" better (some stripping comes with the door). Also, the locking latch on your door won't work anymore, so we use a large wooden dowel rod to "lock" the sliding door when we are away. It might sound like a pain, but we've been pretty happy with the door and how well it works for our dog.
354108
works well on single metal and wood doors. Not sure on patio sliding door. I always used a wooden or metal bar in the track.