SIDE-HINGED DOOR UNIT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Some dwelling designs/conditions may require special installation steps, consult your architect, design professional and/or product manufacturer for additional guidance.
Step 1: Prepare Rough Opening
Step 3: Prepare Door Unit
Remove all packaging materials such as nails, staples and screws.
Step 4: Place Door in Rough Opening
Side-Hinged Door Types
Instructions vary according to door type. Confirm which door type is being installed. some door styles not available in all markets. For single door unit, use Step 5A. For double door unit, use Step 5B. For single door unit with one or two sidelites, use Step 5C.
Information Panel
How to Plumb the Door
For all door types, it is essential that the frame is in a straight vertical plane and is not twisted. Check alignment using this method: Stand on the outside of the door. Check that the weatherstripping on the latch side is evenly compressed along the entire height of the door slab without any pinching or gaps (Figures 9 and 10). DO NOT utilize the wall to square and level unit. Unit must be square and level to insure proper operation and performance.
Required Tools & Materials
Do not remove the plastic skid plate because it allows the door to slide easily and acts as a rot and moisture barrier (Figure 3).
Figure 1: A clean, level, solid sub-floor area is essential to successful installation.
A:
Ensure that the following conditions are met: Clean, clear work area · The rough opening (RO) is ideally 1" wider and 1/2" taller than the outside frame dimensions of the door unit. Units intended for installation in high velocity windstorm markets require less clearance between unit and RO (1/4" sides & top). · The RO is plumb, square and level · The old door frame has been completely removed in retro-fit installation · The sub-floor area is clean, dry and level · The existing sub-floor area is at least 6" deep for 4-9/16" frames and at least 8" deep for 6-9/16" frames. Because a solid, level sub-floor is absolutely essential for proper door unit installation, do not proceed with the installation until the sub-floor is both solid and level.
single door
(X for operable panel or O for non-operable panel)
Figure 3: Some door units may be supplied with a plastic skid plate located along the bottom of the door. Do not remove. Figure 6: Place the sill in the opening first and then tilt the door up into the opening.
B:
Door units featuring multiple door panels or glass inserts are heavier and more difficult to handle - do not attempt to handle without assistance.
double door
(XX for unit featuring two operable panels)
Step 2: Caulk the Sub-Floor
C:
Figures 9 and 10: The weatherstripping on these doors is not evenly compressed.
How to Fasten the Door
After shimming, the door is fastened to the studs by installing screws through the jambs, shims and into the stud (Figure 11).
