Installation Guide

Installation Instructions

for Wood Patio Doors without Exterior Trim or Nail Fin (JII027)

Landings

These instructions cover two patio door sill conditions: the step-down

landing and the continuous slab landing. The installation methods vary

slightly between landing types.

LANDINGS

ROUGH OPENINGS

Step-Down Landing Continuous Slab Landing

Fully Sheathed Wall Construction

Sheathing is applied to the exterior of the wall framing. The patio

door will be mounted ush against the sheathing or building wrap in a

weatherproof manner.

This installation guide only addresses masonry/block wall, sheathed wall

and open-stud construction. If installing into an opening other than what

is identied, consult a building professional.

Masonry/Block Wall Construction

This installation assumes that a framework of studs (often called a buck)

has already been properly fastened in a weatherproof manner to the

concrete/masonry wall.

Masonry/Block

Wall Construction

Buck

King

stud

Trimmer

studs

Sheathing

Sill Area

Header

Fully Sheathed

Wall Construction

Open-Stud Construction

Sheathing is absent and building wrap is applied atop of the wall framing.

The patio door will be mounted ush against building wrap and/or

framing members (studs).