Instructions / Assembly

Door Installation Guide

1. Verify that the rough opening (r/o) is at least ½” wider on all sides of the outside of the jamb. This means your r/o will

need to be 1’’ wider and ½’’ taller than the outside measurements of the jamb.

2. Make sure the framing surrounding the door is solid and free of movement. If the walls surrounding the door are not

properly secured, this could allow for unwanted movement of the door after it is installed in the r/o. This could result in

damage of the door unit.

3. Check the r/o for any security wires that may need to be installed into the jamb of the door and the slab. Drill and

install wires and contacts as necessary.

4. Check the height of the finished floor in relation to where the sweep on the door slab will be. It may be necessary to

raise the area under where the threshold of the door will rest. Keep in mind any rugs or floor coverings the customer is

considering placing at the interior entrance area of the door and allow for clearance of the door slab and the sweep. If

extra room is required, you will need to add this to the height of the r/o.

5. Place the door jamb, or frame, in the r/o. Make sure the threshold portion of the frame is resting completely flat on

the subfloor and that no debris is under the jamb.

6. After making sure the jamb is plumb, square, and level, mark the studs or sheetrock where the mounting flanges are

and the bolt holes of the flanges (picture 1). For retro-fit installations, it is necessary to remove the sheetrock behind

the flanges so the bolts do not hinder the ability to install casing on the inside after the door is installed (picture 2).

Picture 1 Picture 2

7. Next, pre-drill pilot holes for the mounting bolts to keep the studs from splitting, which would weaken the integrity of

the installation (picture 3). Now you are ready to secure the jamb into the r/o with the bolts through the mounting

flange into the studs (picture 4)

Picture 3 Picture 4

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Door Installation Guide 1. Verify that the rough opening (r/o) is at least ½” wider on all sides of the outside of the jamb. This means your r/o will need to be 1’’ wider and ½’’ taller than the outside measurements of the jamb. 2. Make sure the framing surrounding the door is solid and free of movement. If the walls surrounding the door are not properly secured, this could allow for unwanted movement of the door after it is installed in the r/o. This could result in damage of the door unit. 3.
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8. Now, place the slab(s) onto secure saw horses or other support to install the sweeps. Make sure to protect the surface of the door by putting a moving blanket or carpet on top of whatever the doors will be resting on. Now that the doors are resting securely on your ‘work station’, it is time to install the sweeps on the bottom of the slabs. 9. Install the sweeps onto the bottom of the slab in the method shown in picture 5, 6 & 7: How to Install Sweeps 1. SWEEPS are packaged with your door slab(s).
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11. With the slab(s) on the hinge(s), hang the glass sash on the slab and secure the sash with the cam locks. (Pictures 9, 10 & 11) Picture 9 Picture 10 Picture 11 12. All that is left is to install the handle(s) and you are ready to enjoy your iron door from Iron Doors Unlimited. . 5000 Kimberly Way ∙ Loudon, TN 37774 ∙ Toll Free: 888.416.3553 Fax: 865.408.4151 ∙ www.irondoorsunlimited.com ∙ sales@irondoorsunlimited.