Installation Instructions

PREHUNG CENTER HINGE PATIO DOOR
a
)
Apply three beads of Silicone caulking to the
sub-floor of the rough opening
(
fig.7
)
.
b
)
Apply a second bead of caulking around the
perimeter of the door sill
(
fig.8
)
.
c
)
Apply a bead of caulking around the back-
side perimeter of the door’s brickmould
(
fig.9
)
.
e
)
Open the active door and plumb the hinge side of the unit
with a 6' level
(
fig.11
)
.
NOTE: A door that is installed “Out of Plumb” is the most common
reason for a door unit to leak air or water.
f
)
Place shims behind the strike jamb directly across from the top hinge
(
fig.12
)
and tack the unit into place by installing one 2-½" wood screw
behind the weatherstrip and through the shim location
(
fig.13
)
.
a
)
Moving the door frame as little
as possible, carefully close the door
unit. Once the door is closed, begin
shimming the door unit. Place the
first set of shims directly behind
inactive door jamb directly in
alignment with the bottom hinge.
(
fig.14
)
.
Add shims to the bottom hinge
location until the margin across
the top of the active door
becomes even across the top
of the door unit
(
fig.15
)
.
Once the margin is even across
the top of the door, place shims
behind the
strike jamb
directly across
from the middle
and lower
hinges and also
in the remain-
ing two hinge
location behind
the jamb and
the inactive
door
(
fig.16
)
.
NOTE: An even margin across the top of the
header and down the center of the door will
ensure that the door unit is square in the
opening. Uneven margins will result in the
door unit being out of square.
b
)
Shim the three remaining head jamb
locations until the margin between the
door and the head jamb is even and the
margin between the door and the lock
jamb is even. The margin should equal
about 1/8”.
(
fig.15 & 16
)
.
d
)
Using two people, set the sill into
the rough opening. Center the
frame into the opening and tip the
unit into place
(
fig.10
)
.
3
)
Setting the Door Unit
4
)
Shimming the Door Unit
g. 7
g. 8
a
)
Open the door carefully and re-check for
plumb
(
fig.17
)
. Finish screwing the lock
jamb into place installing one 2 ½ " wood
screw at the remaining two shim locations
along the lock jamb into the rough opening.
Carefully, fold back the weatherstrip to
conceal the screw
head.
(
fig.18
)
.
The screw hole
can be filled with
wood putty for a
more finished look.
5
)
Fastening the Lock Jamb
g. 11
g. 13g. 12
g. 9
g. 10
g. 14
g. 16
g. 17 g. 18
g. 15