Install Sliding Door Vinyl Siding

Not just another vinyl siding installation video.

Install sliding door vinyl siding.

Be sure to check that the reveal of the jamb extender is even all the way up. 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. Gap at all ends. The siding slides behind vinyl siding trim pieces that hide the gap and the cut end.

Place your door hinges and secure them in place with screws. If you are widening an existing doorway to install a. Close the sliding doors while you stand on the door s interior side. We cover how to move doors and windows and create a weather proof exterior.

Use shims under screw holes to help keep your threshold in good shape. Lift the screen door and pull the bottom out toward you. If needed shim accordingly be sure to place shims between rough frame and the back of the door jamb where the strike plate is to be screwed into. Lower the screen door to free the top edge from the top track.

To prevent the relatively thin panels from buckling observe these fitting and nailing rules. Tilt the door into the opening with the bottom side going in first using shims as necessary to create a secure fit. Place shims around the edges and top of your door frame every 12 inches. Slide the screen door down slightly and hold it firmly with one hand on each side.

Vinyl siding installation is designed to hang loosely on the sheathing so that it can expand and contract with temperature changes.