3SETTING AND FASTENING THE DOOR (CONTINUED)
B.Dry fit the door. Make sure the door is plumb, square and level. Drill anchor locations with 1/8" masonry bit. Mark the interior of the door frame at the sill to show a boundary for sealant placement. Carefully remove and set the door aside.
C.Apply two continuous 1/4" to 3/8" diameter beads of sealant across the sill of the opening and 12" up the jambs, towards the interior side of the door (between the anchor holes and interior edge of door). DO NOT apply sealant between the anchor holes and the exterior side of the sill plate or floor.
Note: Failure to properly seal the sill attachment screws and sill plate may allow water to penetrate the interior of the home.
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anchor hole
12"
Interior View
D.Insert the door from the exterior of the building. Place the bottom of the door at the bottom of the opening, then tilt the top into position. Center the door between the sides to allow equal clearance for shimming. Make sure the door is plumb, level and square.
Door frames with Nail fin: Insert one 2" galvanized roofing nail into the top of each jamb nailing fin.
Door frames without Nail fin: Insert one screw in the top hole of each jamb.
Note: When installing doors without a bottom fin, DO NOT slide the bottom of the door into the opening, as sliding will damage the sealant lines. Insert sill anchor screws prior to shimming.
Exterior
3D
E.Plumb and square the door. Insert shims at the jambs between the door and the sides of the rough opening. Place shims behind each of the
Interior
3E