Install Patio Door Vinyl Siding

With a helper hold the door up against the house check it for level and plumb and mark the siding for cutting.

Install patio door vinyl siding.

Vinyl siding installation is designed to hang loosely on the sheathing so that it can expand and contract with temperature changes. Our installation method seals the patio door in a weather tight manner and uses a sill pan to capture and drain incidental storm water from under the patio door. Thank you for selecting jeld wen products. Attached are jeld wen s recommended installation instructions for vinyl patio doors with nailing fin.

Cut the siding with a circular saw taking care not to cut too deeply. Sliding patio doors usually have one door that is fixed and another that slides. Home improvement expert ron hazelton will show you the basic steps required to remove your old door from the open. Unlike swinging doors which require that objects be set well away from the doorway sliding doors require no room to swing.

The siding slides behind vinyl siding trim pieces that hide the gap and the cut end. Gap at all ends. Mark the perimeter of the opening for the new door onto the vinyl siding with a carpenter s pencil in the location where the door will go. They often have aluminum frames although they may be vinyl steel or wood.

Learn how to install a sliding patio door. To prevent the relatively thin panels from buckling observe these fitting and nailing rules.