Install Sliding Door Vinyl Siding

To prevent the relatively thin panels from buckling observe these fitting and nailing rules.

Install sliding door vinyl siding.

Slide the screen door down slightly and hold it firmly with one hand on each side. Place shims around the edges and top of your door frame every 12 inches. Mark the perimeter of the opening for the new door onto the vinyl siding with a carpenter s pencil in the location where the door will go. We cover how to move doors and windows and create a weather proof exterior.

Place your door hinges and secure them in place with screws. Field installation instructions for vinyl sliding glass doors nail fin 17 39. Be sure to check that the reveal of the jamb extender is even all the way up. Gap at all ends.

If needed shim accordingly be sure to place shims between rough frame and the back of the door jamb where the strike plate is to be screwed into. Use shims under screw holes to help keep your threshold in good shape. Set the screen door aside. Lower the screen door to free the top edge from the top track.

Lift the screen door and pull the bottom out toward you. Tilt the door into the opening with the bottom side going in first using shims as necessary to create a secure fit. Close the sliding doors while you stand on the door s interior side. This is our most comprehensive.

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