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Anchoring Schedule – Coastal Installation
MASONARY CONTRUCTION – for high wind velocity
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Anchoring Schedule (cont.) - Coastal
MASONARY CONTRUCTION – for high wind velocity
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Installing the Door System: Step 1
CHECK DOOR UNIT
DOUBLE DOOR
/ PATIO
• Remove packaging
from door, but keep
door fastened
closed with
transport clip
• Measure size of
door frame (width
and height), not
brickmold
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SINGLE
ENTRY
• DO NOT remove clip or
open door until
instructed to do so
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Installing the Door System: Step 2
CHECK AND PREPARE OPENING
• Check the rough opening for
correct size
• Rough opening should be
frame height plus ½″ and
frame width plus ½″ to ¾″
• Make sure the rough opening
is square (corners are perfect
right angles), plumb (true
vertical alignment), and level
- as shown in illustration
• String the opening to ensure
the walls are in same plane
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Check rough opening for plumb and square
Check the opening on both hinge & lock sides for plumb,
true vertical alignment, as shown in illustration and square,
corners are perfect right angles.
Bubble shown at
extreme outside
reading.
Use 6′ Level
If level indicating
bubble is between
reference lines but is at
extreme outside or
inside reading, level
reading can be off by
as much as 1/2 inch
over a 6-foot length
Bubble shown at
centered reading,
Level is plumb and
square.
Bubble shown at
extreme inside
reading.
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Best Practices WRB – House wrap
Preparing an opening with Tyvek® or another suitable WRB “water resistive
barrier” for door installation
A) Make an “I-Cut” in the WRB – First, make the horizontal cuts at the top and bottom of the door
frame and then cut down the center from the top to the bottom of the opening.
B) Cut two 45 degree slits a minimum of 8” from each corner of the header to create a flap above the
rough opening to expose sheathing. Temporarily secure flap with WRB tape.
C) Fold side flaps into rough opening, cutting off excess material and secure sides with WRB tape.
NOTE: Side flaps should cover interior facing of framing studs. Refer to house wrap manufacturers
installation instructions for more details.
Copyright 2006 - 2008 E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company. All rights reserved. Used with permission of DuPont.
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Best Practices – Flashing Installation
Use a flashing material to seal the WRB surface before door installation.
1)
2)
3)
4)
The use of an adhesive or flexible flashing product should be used to seal the WRB
around the rough opening.
The flashing should be applied in an overlapping manner as shown below. Start at the
bottom below the opening and then proceed up the sides. Place head flashing over
top ends of side flashing.
Install door unit following steps as recommended in installation instructions.
Once the installation is completed, install a rigid drip cap or other suitable head
flashing over the brickmold or top of unit. Unfold the top WRB flap down over the drip
cap and apply sealant to the drip cap. Cover all seams with WRB tape.
Note: Refer to flashing manufacturers installation instructions for more details.
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Installing the Door System: Step 3
CAULK SILL BOTTOM AND SUB-FLOOR
• Use adequate caulk to seal door
• Reduce “callbacks” due to leaks
• Consider the use of a sill pan if
the exposure is severe
• Caulk behind the brickmold to seal
against the housewrap or sheathing
• Make sure sub-floor is level and
solid
Pro Tip
• Use Elastomeric or Polyurethane
sealant
• If sub-floor is not level shim the
sill until level
PROTIP!
Pro Tip
Use a sill pan for best performance.
When using a sill pan only caulk the
Back interior edge of the pan to prevent air infiltration.
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Best Practices – Sill Pan
Caulk sill pan to subfloor; lay right and left ends tightly against
rough opening.
Check center section for proper length and cut as necessary;
be sure to allow at least 2” overlap.
Liberally coat the overlapped and
recessed areas with PVC CEMENT
ONLY; clamp together to ensure good
bond; also, spread bead of caulk
along glue joints.
To prevent air infiltration, caulk lower interior edge of the sill pan.
Do not caulk the bottom of the sill to the pan.
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Now check the door jamb for plumb and square
Place door in opening and check both hinge & lock jambs
for plumb, and square before placing initial fasteners.
Bubble shown at
extreme outside
reading.
Use 6′ Level
If level indicating
bubble is between
reference lines but is at
extreme outside or
inside reading, level
reading can be off by
as much as 1/2 inch
over a 6-foot length
Bubble shown at
centered reading,
Level is plumb and
square.
Bubble shown at
extreme inside
reading.
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Installing the Door System: Step 4
SINGLE
ENTRY
PLACE DOOR IN OPENING AND
TEMPORARILY FASTEN BOTH JAMBS
• Plumb and square unit in opening
• Fasten hinge side jambs with #8 x
21/2” exterior grade screws into the
thickest part of the jamb (Do not
drive screws completely at this
time)
PROTIP!
• DO NOT fasten through brickmold
• All fasteners used should be
exterior grade to prevent rusting
and/or staining
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SIDELITES
Fasten sidelite
jamb on hinge
side of door
DOUBLE DOOR /
PATIO
Install screws in the center locations first on
both frames to temporarily secure the unit.
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Fasten jamb on fixed or
passive side of door
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Installing the Door System: Step 5
SHIM BEHIND EACH HINGE LOCATION
•
Shim at each hinge
location above screws so
the shims can’t drop while
repositioning the door.
•
Recheck for plumb and
square on hinge side
•
Secure the screws.
•
Shims are critical!
• They help to set the
correct margins
• They help to prevent
jambs from moving due to
temperature and moisture
Shim
SINGLE
ENTRY
DOUBLE DOOR
or PATIO
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Installing the Door System: Step 6
ADJUST REST OF FRAME AND FASTEN
• Secure lock side with
screws, do not tighten down
at this time
• Shim above each screw on
lock side jamb
• Make adjustments so that
margins between door and
jamb are all even (interior
view)
• Margin on lock & jamb side is 1/8″ top
to bottom and 1/8″ on the header as
viewed from swing side of door
• Recheck entire unit to make sure it is
plumb and square
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Shim lock
side
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Step 6 (cont) Adjust Lock Side Jamb
•
When fully closed, the margin between the door and the
jamb stop at top, middle, and bottom should be approx. 3/8″
to 1/2″ as viewed from weatherstrip side of door
• Key is consistency from top to bottom
•
Finish driving screws
on lock side jamb
3/8″ – 1/2″
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Step 6 (cont): For Double Doors
• Install Double Doors as two
“singles”, securing the
INACTIVE side first.
Inactive Door
Active Door
• Secure the INACTIVE door jamb
with screws first and then shim
behind the hinge locations
• Once you have ensured that the
INACTIVE hinge side jamb is
plumb and square, drive
screws tight
• Secure the astragal head and
foot bolts so that the inside
face of the inactive door is
flush with the head jamb and
sill
Astragal
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• Now work on the ACTIVE door
securing with screws and then
shimming behind the hinges,
check for plumb and square
and then drive screws tight
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Installing the Door System: Step 7
UNCLIP & OPEN DOOR. INSTALL HARDWARE
• Remove transport clip and install 2 - #10 x
21/2” hinge screws (supplied) using a #3
Phillips bit through the hinge jamb and
into the stud to prevent sagging
• Strike plate must be anchored with 2 - #8
x 21/2” screws (supplied) using a #2
Phillips bit through the jamb and into the
stud for full protection. Shim behind
strike plate to maintain even margin
• Install lock hardware per manufacturer’s
direction. Complete jamb fastening
PRO-TIP!
Pre-drilling before installing hinge and strike
screws allows for ease of installation
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Installing the Door System: Step 8
ANCHOR SILL (if applicable).
ADJUST SILL
• For adjustable sills turn screws
to adjust threshold cap up or
down for a snug seal with the
door sweep
• Most adjustable sills have 3/8″
adjustability in the cap (#3
Phillips Head)
• For sill prepared for anchor
screws, place #10 screw
(typically for outswing sills)
through sill into sub floor
PROTIP!
When adjustable sills are properly adjusted, it should be snug and
difficult to pull a dollar bill from under the door when it is closed, but the
bill can be removed without tearing. Perform the dollar bill test at each
adjustment screw location
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Installing the Door System: Step 9
CHECK OR INSTALL CORNER SEAL
PADS AFTER FRAME IS FINISHED
(In-Swing doors only)
Adjustable Sill
Jamb
Weatherstrip
Corner Seal Pad
Thick edge behind
Weatherstrip
Sealant
Saddle
Sealant
Corner
Seal Pads
For sills with adjustable threshold,
pads need to be installed after
final threshold adjustment
Corner seal pads are important
to door’s weatherproofing
integrity
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Installing the Door System: Step 10
ADDITIONAL FRAME ANCHORING (depending
on door type and codes)
• Doors with Sidelites &
Hinged Patio Doors: Shim
above mull posts or jambs
separating doors and fixed
panels or sidelites. Screw
through head jamb into
header.
• Double Doors/French Doors:
Shim & screw through head
jamb into header at center
where doors meet
• NOTE: Never shim over an
active opening, if the
structure settles the door
will not operate properly
Remove temporary shim
ADD INSULATION BETWEEN WALL STUDS AND FRAME
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