Cover two patio door sill conditions.
Installing new patio sliding door brick opening.
To access the studs and measure for the rough opening carefully remove the casing from the inside of the existing door opening.
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.
The installation methods vary slightly between landing types.
You ll also want to put a few drops of silicone caulk at the bottom of the opening.
Caulk and install the new sliding door frame.
Then use a screwdriver to remove the screws which hold the frame of the sliding door to the wooden door frame.
Put silicone caulk around the edges of your opening where your siding and house wrap meet.
Use the header and trimmer studs as a cutting guide.
This house however had a brick veneer exterior wall.
Then remove the wooden plates which were protecting the jambs during transport.
Remove nails holding the door frame in place.
Use a circular or reciprocating saw to cut along the chalk line starting at the pilot holes.
In some cases it may be necessary to order a unit based upon the size of the rough opening.
Some doors come pre hung which allows you to install the doors and jambs as a unit.
Once the trim has been removed you can remove any nails that are left behind.
Then lift the sliding patio door from the transport plank to the.
Cover the walls and install trim.
Remove screws on the left right top and bottom sides of the sliding door.
Create a sill pan to fit in the opening using roll flashing.
The step down landing and the continuous slab landing.
If the opening has been cut accurately you usually don t have to put much effort into installing new drywall except to hide the header.
Assemble the frame following the manufacturer s instructions.
Dry fit the assembled door frame in the opening to make sure everything fits.
If you are installing a patio door in an existing opening determine your door s rough opening dimensions before purchasing your new door.
Then on the outside of the house draw a chalk line connecting the pilot holes.
Dismount the opening part of the sliding patio door.