Now we could remove the old door frame and fur the opening to the proper size.
How to remove a sliding glass door from stucco.
Determine the size of the screwdriver you ll need reach back into the gap with your screwdriver and adjust that screw counter clockwise as far as it will go.
Exterior doors and windows should always be installed in sill pans.
It is common for stucco to need repairs after replacing windows and doors.
If you are going to trim out the exterior of the new french doors over the stucco you can remove the existing slider by purchasing a 4 grinder with a diamond masonry blade and cut the perimeter stucco at the top and sides about 1 1 2 out from the slider.
On the bottom edge of the door you ll notice a cap.
Remove this cap because as you ll notice it is covering a gap inside of which is a screw.
Then i pulled the staples and cut back the metal lath.
Any curved areas need to be cut with a masonry chisel and hammer.