Installation Guide

INSPECT ROUGH OPENING (R.O.)
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Buck
A
D
C
E
B
Trimmer studs
Header
Sheathing
King
stud
01/17/2019
Installation Instructions
for Vinyl Patio Doors with Integral Nailing Fin (JII006)
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• Verify the width and height of the rough opening is 1/2"-5/8" larger
than the patio door width and height. Openings for mulled units should
be 3/4" larger than the patio door width and height.
• Verify the rough opening
is square. The (A) and (B)
measurements should be the
same. Suggested deviation
from square is no more
than1/4".
• Verify the rough opening is
level and plumb (C, D and E).
• The rough opening sill should
not be crowned or sagged
(D), but rather level or sloped
(positive slope) to the exterior.
• The exterior face of the rough
opening should be in a single plane (E) with less than 1/8" twist from
corner to corner.
• Minimum double studs (king and jack/trimmer) should be used to
support the header at all rough openings.
For Retrot Installations
After removing the old patio door, remove sufcient cladding (siding,
stucco etc.) to expose enough intact building wrap to install the patio
door in a weatherproof manner. If damaged, apply new building wrap in
shiplap manner. Verify the rough opening framing is structurally sound.
Contact your local waste management entities for proper disposal or
recycling of products being removed.
Landings
These instructions cover two patio door sill conditions: the step-down
landing and the continuous slab landing. The installation methods vary
slightly between landing types.
Reverse Patio Door Handing
Only pre-installed 6'8" and 6'10" Builders sliding patio doors without
blinds between the glass that have weep holes on the top and bottom are
reversible, or specially designed to be converted to be opened either from
the left or the right. Patio doors that are set up for left hand operation
(door opens from the left on the exterior) or vice versa, can be converted to
open from the opposite side by following the instructions in our document
SVC001, available at www.jeld-wen.com. Do not install the patio
door until after completion of the reversing instructions and
the xed panel is on the desired side.
This installation guide only addresses masonry/block wall, sheathed
wall and open-stud construction. If installing into an opening other
than what is identied, consult a building professional.
Masonry/Block Wall Construction
This installation assumes
that a framework of studs
(often called a buck) has
already been properly
fastened in a weatherproof
manner to the concrete/
masonry wall.
Fully Sheathed Wall Construction
Sheathing is applied to the
exterior of the wall framing.
The patio door will be
mounted ush against the
sheathing or building wrap in
a weatherproof manner.
Open-Stud Construction
Sheathing is absent and
building wrap is applied atop
of the wall framing. The patio
door will be mounted ush
against building wrap and/or
framing members (studs).
Verify Square, Level and Plumb
Continuous Slab LandingStep-Down Landing
Sill area