User guide
ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
for Custom Clad Lift and Slide Door Systems (JII040)
LANDINGS
These instructions
cover two door
sill conditions: the
step-down landing
and the continuous
slab landing. The
installation methods
vary slightly between
landing types.
Newer construction methods have led to an increase in air and water
tightness in buildings. This frequently leads to negative air pressure
inside the house, which can draw water through very small openings. Our
installation method seals the door to the weather barrier (typically building
wrap) and uses a sill pan to capture and drain incidental storm water from
under the door to the exterior.
Thank you for selecting JELD-WEN products. Attached are JELD-WEN’s
recommended installation instructions for Custom Lift and Slide doors.
Read these instructions thoroughly before beginning. They are designed
to work in most existing applications, however; existing conditions
may require use of alternative methods to these instructions. If changes
are needed, they are made at the installer’s risk. For installations other
than indicated in these instructions, contact a building professional. To
adequately protect your door, please refer to “Appropriate Protection for
Exterior Doors” for information on protection requirements at
www.jeld-wen.com.
Not all exterior door types may be installed into every wall condition
in all areas. See our Appropriate Protection document for overhang
requirements at www.jeld-wen.com. Consult your local building
code ofcial (or Authority having Jurisdiction) for applicable building
codes and regulations. Local building code requirements supersede
recommended installation instructions.
Please Note! Any door installation such that the sill is higher than
35 feet above ground level or into a wall condition not specically
addressed in these instructions must be designed by an architect or
structural engineer. We recommend that all non pre-nished wood or
berglass components be nished with an appropriate paint or stain
prior to installation. See our Finishing document for details at
www.jeld-wen.com. Failure to properly nish or install square, level
and plumb and on a at surface (without peak and valleys) could result
in denial of warranty claims for operational or performance problems.
Note to Installer: Provide a copy of these instructions to the building
owner. By installing this product, you acknowledge the terms and
conditions of the limited warranty as part of the terms of the sale.
GLOSSARY
Astragal
The vertical trim attached to one of the panels of a sliding patio door
that bridges the gap between the panels when closed and provides
weather protection.
Backer Rod (backing material)
A material (e.g. foam rod) placed into a joint primarily to control the
depth of the sealant.
Buck
A wood framework attached to the masonry inside a window or a door
rough opening.
Continuous Air Seal
Backer rod and sealant or low expansion foam applied to the interior
gap between the product and the building in a continuous fashion
used to block air ow between the interior and exterior of the building
envelope.
Interlock
A weatherstrip component that runs vertically along the stiles of
either horizontal sliding sashes or sliding patio door panels. When the
window/door is closed, the interlocks engage, locking together, to
create a weather barrier.
Pilot Hole
A drilled hole that is no larger than the body of the screw (minus the
threads).
IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND GLOSSARY
Estimated Install
Time for New
Construction
First Time: 6 hr.
Experienced: 5 hr.
Professional: 4 hr.
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Continuous
Slab
Landing
Step-Down Landing
Please allow sufcient time to properly prepare the rough opening,
install the door, and ensure its proper operation.
Rough Opening
The framed opening in a wall where a door is to be installed.
Shiplap
The layering method in which each layer overlaps the layer below it so
that water runs down the outside.
Sill Pan
A ashing component installed in the sill of the rough opening
underneath the door. Sill pans have upturned walls along the interior
edge and at both ends, creating a three sided box. This component
serves as a collection device to drain incidental water to the exterior of
the building and should be properly sealed to the opening. The best sill
pan design has a positive slope to the exterior and offers continuous
support to the door's sill.