Installation Guide

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

for Pre-Hung Exterior Entry Doors (JII106)

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.

Thank you for selecting JELD-WEN

products. Attached are

JELD-WEN’s recommended installation instructions for Exterior

Wood, Steel and Fiberglass Pre-Hung Doors. Read these instructions

thoroughly before beginning. They are designed to work in most

existing applications; however, existing conditions may require

changes 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. Areas such as Florida

and the Texas TDI region have different anchoring requirements

based on product certification. For information on specific products,

visit www.floridabuilding.org or www.tdi.texas.gov and follow the

anchoring schedule given in the drawings for the product instead of

the anchoring schedule in this document.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND GLOSSARY

Not all exterior door types may be installed into every wall condition

in all areas. See our Appropriate Protection document for overhang

requirements and our Additional Requirements document for Fire

Doors at www.jeld-wen.com/resources. Consult your local building

code official (or Authority having Jurisdiction) for applicable building

codes and regulations. Local building code requirements supersede

recommended installation instructions.

Please Note! Any exterior door installation where the sill is higher than

35 feet above ground level or into a wall condition not specifically

addressed in these instructions must be designed by an architect or

structural engineer. Failure to install square, level and plumb and on a

flat surface (without twist or warp) 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

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.

Door System/Pre-Hung Door

A pre-cut and assembled unit consisting of a door slab (prepared for the

locking or passage hardware) hung on hinges in a wood or metal frame.

Hinge Jamb

The side of the jamb on which the hinges of a door are installed.

Rough Opening

The framed opening in a wall where a door is to be installed.

Security Plate

A metal plate pre-installed into the frame of a pre-hung door. It is

designed to provide extra strength and stability from a forced entry

attempt by allowing the latch of the door to rest inside it when the

door is closed.

Shiplap

The layering method in which each layer overlaps the layer below it so

that water runs down the outside.

Shipping Strap

Small, metal or plastic clips that come attached to a door system.

These clips help keep a door slab closed and aligned before and during

installation.

LANDINGS

These instructions cover

two sill conditions: the

step-down landing

and the continuous

slab landing. The

installation methods

vary slightly between

landing types.

Step-Down Landing

Continuous

Slab

Landing

Sidelite

A xed, usually rectangular window placed on either side of a door.

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.

Strike Jamb

The side of the jamb that makes contact with the latch on a door slab.

Please allow sufcient time to properly prepare the rough opening,

install the entry door, and ensure its proper operation.

Summary of content (8 pages)

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS for Pre-Hung Exterior Entry Doors (JII106) Thank you for selecting JELD-WEN ® products. Attached are JELD-WEN’s recommended installation instructions for Exterior Wood, Steel and Fiberglass Pre-Hung Doors. Read these instructions thoroughly before beginning. They are designed to work in most existing applications; however, existing conditions may require changes to these instructions. If changes are needed, they are made at the installer’s risk.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS for Pre-Hung Exterior Entry Doors (JII106) ROUGH OPENINGS This installation guide specifically addresses masonry/block wall, sheathed wall and open-stud construction. MASONRY/BLOCK WALL CONSTRUCTION This installation assumes that a building professional has already properly fastened and sealed a framework of studs (often called a buck) to the concrete/ masonry wall.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS for Pre-Hung Exterior Entry Doors (JII106) MATERIALS AND TOOLS - CONTINUED • Plastic drain screen with crisscross or woven pattern (sold in 6" widths to protect rain gutters) for step-down landings. • 3/8" staples for step-down landings. • Drip cap, if required because of door location and exposure. Doors with an adequate overhang (see our Appropriate Protection document at www.jeld-wen.com/learn/resources/care-maintenance) may not need a drip cap.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS for Pre-Hung Exterior Entry Doors (JII106) 2 INSPECT ROUGH OPENING • Determine prior to Verify Square, Level and Plumb installation what the actual finish floor height will be and adjust the rough opening if needed A to accommodate a taller unit height. Most doors use a E C 1-3/8" high threshold which provides adequate clearance D in most applications. B This ensures that the door does not drag on interior floors after installation.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS for Pre-Hung Exterior Entry Doors (JII106) 4 PREPARE BUCK Note! This section applies to installations into a buck only. For installations into a stud-framed wall, begin with section 5, “PREPARE STUD-FRAMED WALL.” 1. Seal any joint larger than 1/16" in the buck and between the buck and the concrete/masonry with sealant. 2. Cover the buck and the surrounding concrete/masonry at the head and jambs and sill with liquid applied flashing as shown.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS for Pre-Hung Exterior Entry Doors (JII106) 6 INSTALL DOOR Warning! To avoid injury, use at least two people to install. Adequately support the door until fully installed. PREPARE DOOR 1. On the interior side, apply a continuous bead of silicone sealant where the exterior trim meets the door frame as shown. Tool into a fillet shape. 2. Apply a 3/8" continuous bead of sealant across the sill pan back dam and over the flashing joints as shown.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS for Pre-Hung Exterior Entry Doors (JII106) 6 INSTALL DOOR - CONTINUED 3. From the inside of doors with sidelites installed on a wood floor, pre-drill for #8 screws and fill the holes with sealant. Drive two #8 x 2-1/2" deck screws through each door jamb and sidelite into the floor in the Interior locations shown. 4. Some double door Door units may require Box unit shown frame installing lock bolts at the top Sidelite frame and bottom of the inactive panel.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS for Pre-Hung Exterior Entry Doors (JII106) 6 INSTALL DOOR - CONTINUED FINISH INSTALLATION - CONTINUED FIRE DOOR HINGES 9. Create a continuous air seal on the interior between the rough opening and the door frame with low expansion foam. 10. Ensure sealant on back dam of the sill pan fully seals to the inside face of the sill. Apply more sealant as necessary. 11. On the exterior of step-down landings, install support trim underneath the sill where it extends past the landing.