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    Solitude 369RL - Sliding Bathroom Door Damage

    My wife was in the bathroom with the door closed and went to open it by putting pressure on the door outward while sliding it back into the wall. Afterwards we found 3 scratches on the outside of the door. After investigating I found 8 screws were exposed coming from the hallway. Needless to say these sharp points on the screws dug into the door. I have removed the door and used a dremel to grind all the screws down flat. I will also try to find some stain to match the door so I can repair it. You may want to make sure you don't have this issue and if so, fix it before it becomes an issue.

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    You should add this to your quality check. Thanks

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    Call GD customer service and asked them to send you a new door. Send them the pictures and maybe they will start using shorter screws.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr Lucky View Post
    Call GD customer service and asked them to send you a new door. Send them the pictures and maybe they will start using shorter screws.
    Thanks Lucky, but we are out of warranty at this point.
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    Myself I would still talk to GD and after they see the pictures they might say this was GD's fault and take care of you. You have nothing to lose but a phone call! Even ask to speak to someone higher up if you have to. Obviously they are using screws that are to long. Especially with a sliding door there. After reading many postings GD has seemed to want to make things correct.

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    We had the same problem. GD did sent a new door. The screws would not have touched the door if the bottom guide was installed correctly. You may want to confirm that the door is in the guide so that it does not swing back and forth.
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    Quote Originally Posted by John & Lisa View Post
    We had the same problem. GD did sent a new door. The screws would not have touched the door if the bottom guide was installed correctly. You may want to confirm that the door is in the guide so that it does not swing back and forth.
    What? The door has a bottom guide? Rats! I thought it was normal for the door to swing back and forth a little. I ended up putting felt pads on the inside to keep the door form swinging and hitting the sides. Never got the scratches from the screws. Just a few scuff marks at the bottom where it was hitting.
    Andy & Julie
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    Quote Originally Posted by thompsons 369rl View Post
    What? The door has a bottom guide? Rats! I thought it was normal for the door to swing back and forth a little. I ended up putting felt pads on the inside to keep the door form swinging and hitting the sides. Never got the scratches from the screws. Just a few scuff marks at the bottom where it was hitting.
    Update: Discovered there IS a guide at the bottom. Problem is that it was installed way too low to make contact with the door and is broken in half. I'll just stick with the felt pads. They seem to work fine. Come on GD. You guys can do better than that.

    BTW. We still love our Solitude!
    Andy & Julie
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    Thanks John and Lucky. I will call GD and check bottom guide.
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    Hopefully, this is resolved soon. Keep us posted!
    Renee & Bill -- Central Louisiana
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    Issue resolved immediately by GD. No questions asked. I was a little slow in requesting but found the time to do so last night and had an answer this morning before 8AM. Wow that's fast response and service. Loving our Solitude and very happy with Grand Design! I will never own another brand! Kudo's to Grand Design and team! Happy Camper here!
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