[Annie66]

We had 5 large sliders installed in our lanai 3 years ago. Other than accidently leaving a window open during a rain storm, the only time water ever intruded past the weather striping was during Hurricane Irma. Even then, the amount of water was minimal. Otherwise during normal weather, the windows should prevent water from coming inside.

[stadry]

if you look closely, you'll notice the inside extrusion's top edge elevation's higher than the outside,,, its only natural water runs down the glass & seeks its own level,,, that's why the higher interior elevation,,, water never runs uphill & escapes thru the drainage slots

[davem4616]

Originally Posted by scottid

Who did the installation? Planning to enclose my Lanai soon.

we had Chip Vandall of All Season Rooms enclose ours...professional and looks great 352.322.2298

after having all floor to ceiling sliders in our previous home's lanai we went a little different this time because the bottom tracks were always messy and the double pane glass doors were really heavy for my wife to open

we put a 1 foot tall solid glass pane on the bottom, 6 foot sliding windows on top and a solid glass door on the end. No more messy tracks or heavy sliders for the wife to have to deal with going in/out

[vintageogauge]

Originally Posted by scottid

Who did the installation? Planning to enclose my Lanai soon.

We used All Season Rooms, a smaller company that did a great job for us installing double pane sliders. They have a supplier that will give you a lifetime "TRANSFERRABLE" warranty on the glass doors, something I don't believe any of the others will offer. They also have a lifetime warranty against leaking. Give them a try, great little company.

[thevillager1988]

Ours is just as everyone else describes. We have the holes, but no water ever sits and there has been no water in the house. That said, I do have to clean the tracks pretty regularly ... no mold, just residue from the rain.

[Nursecasemanager]

It’s normal for a slider. There should be drain holes in the tracks!

[jarodrig]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

if "normal", bad design.............a window which allows rain to enter the house???....no thanks.

Maybe you misread . OP did not say water was entertaining the house .....just the tracks which is perfectly normal .

[sail33or]

I am saying I am a licensed/registered engineer just because my opinion is LAW on matters of engineering design.

Sliding doors roll on rails. That is why they are called sliding doors. There is no way rollers on a rail are "water tight". Heavy rain will "briefly" rise the water level in the track "above" the rail height and water "will" enter the "inside" track.

As others have stated, there are provisions for this water to "drain" from the inside track to the outside track.

Sliding doors are not best for water tightness but they have advantage of being a door and not a fixed window (which is water tight.) Also most lanai's are sloped because many methods of enclosure are not completely water tight.

[Villages Kahuna]

If the contractor didn’t tell you that the only way to prevent water from entering an enclosed lanai is to raise the concrete floor by 1-1/2 to 2 inches, he’s not a very good contractor.

[TandHSTAR@AOL.com]

Mine drains out as well, never had a mold problem. No big deal to just take a broom and sweep out the tracks once in a while .

[retiredguy123]

Something is missing from this thread. I have three sliding glass doors that were installed by the builder. There are no weep holes, but water that collects in the outside part of the track can drain out on the sides of the track. When the doors are closed they are sealed on the top, sides, and bottom with weatherstripping. I have never had water enter the inside part of the track during a rain storm. So, I never have any water on the interior side of my house. I don't know what type of sliders the OP has, but, it seems to me that, if they are designed to collect water in the inside part of the track, that would be a problem. The water would be a souce for humidity and a water source for insects or other animals that enter the house. Perhaps someone could provide a more technical description (model number) of a door with weep holes that allows water to enter the house as a design feature.

[Deep Creek Local]

Make sure the track was installed correctly and that the weep holes are on the outside. It could also mean the seals between the two glass doors are not intact

[Rsenholzi]

My contractor told me this was normal. What he did to stop it was to put a Piece of a scrungi made out of aluminum. In the holes which actually stopped it . Presto, no more water

[Curtisbwp]

Originally Posted by dsnrbec

We had our lanai enclosed with double pane sliders recently and mulych to our surprise, we get water in the inside tracks when it rains. The contractor says that’s normal and it drains to the outside but I think it seems strange and a little concerning since I’m allergic to mold. Just curious if others have the same issue. Thanks,

I do not know. BUT i will certainly do my homework before i put enclosures in my lani.