Instructions / Assembly

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
for Wood Patio Doors with Exterior Trim or Nailing Fin (JII026)
5
SEAL DOOR FRAME (EXCLUDING INTEGRAL NAIL FIN)
Interior side up, apply a continuous bead of silicone sealant where the
trim/n meets the door frame.
APPLY DRIP CAP TO FINNED DOORS
1. With the exterior
face up, apply a
1/4" bead of silicone
across the header
as shown (do not
apply sealant to the
groove). Tap the
drip cap into the
groove with a wood
block.
5. Cut two pieces of
JELD-WEN self-
adhesive ashing 6"
wide by the sill pan
width + 3" long.
a. For continuous
slab landings
only, cut out
the inside
corner.
b. Adhere the
pieces of
ashing to the
inside corners.
Stretch ashing
as needed to
cover corners
and lay at.
6. Smooth gaps or
bubbles beneath
self-adhesive
ashing with a
J-roller (remove
and replace if
necessary).
7. Seal back corners of
sill pan with sealant.
8. For step-down
landings only, cut
plastic drain screen
to length of sill +
2" and staple 1/2"
below sill edge. The drain screen provides a path for air to dry any
incidental moisture in the rough opening.
End of Stud-Framed Wall Instructions continue with section 7 “PREPARE
PATIO DOOR.”
FOR RETROFIT INSTALLATIONS
After removing the old patio door, remove sufcient siding to expose at
least 9" of intact building wrap. If damaged, apply new building wrap
in a shiplap manner. Verify header and trimmer studs are structurally
sound.
PREPARE BUILDING WRAP
Verify these steps do
not void the building
wrap manufacturer’s
warranty.
1. Trim building wrap
ush with the
edges of the rough
opening.
2. At the head, slit
building wrap 6"
at 45°. Tape up as
shown.
3. Apply spray
adhesive/primer
to the sill pan
and surrounding
area. Follow
manufacturer’s
instructions
for application
methods.
4. Cut a piece of
JELD-WEN self-
adhesive ashing
the length of the
sill and apply over
the sill pan as shown. The bottom of the sill pan should be completely
covered by the self-adhesive ashing. For step down landings, fold
ashing down as shown. For continuous slabs, trim ush with rough
opening.
6
7
PREPARE STUD-FRAMED WALL
PREPARE PATIO DOOR
45˚
6"
Sill pan
width
3"
6"
Discard
(for
continuous
slab only)
Continuous Slab
Landing
Sill pan
width
3"
3"
Step-Down
Landing
Sill pan
width
3"
3"
Sealant
1"
1/2"
2. Inswing/outswing
doors will need
a strip of self-
adhesive ashing
applied over the
dead bolt hole on
the exterior side of
the frame as shown.
Groove
Dead bolt
hole
2"
2"