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BILCO Type BR Sloped Wall

Basement Door Installation Instructions

Log-on to www.bilco.com/install for answers to frequently asked

installation questions.

The BILCO Sloped Wall Base-

ment Door must be installed

square and level on a struc-

turally sound foundation.

The BILCO Door is designed

to operate with ease, keep

your stairs dry and free of de-

bris, and deliver many years

of trouble free service when

installed in accordance with

these instructions. Some

installations may require that

you drill and cut metal. Be

sure to use the proper tools,

wear proper safety equip-

ment and clothing, and se-

cure any item to be drilled or

cut to a stable work surface.

Package Contents:

Please verify that you have

received all door components

before starting your installa-

tion.

(1) Right Side Piece

(1) Left Side Piece

(1) Right Door Panel

(1) Left Door Panel

(1) Hardware box

● (1) Sill panel

● (1) Header panel

● (1) Flashing Strip

● Coil springs

(

BR1=6, BR2=8, BR3=12)

● (2) Gas springs

● (4) Ball stud fasteners

● (1) Door Handle kit

● Hardware Kit*

* See detailed list on next page

Depending on the installation, the following tools

and material may be required:

Hammer and Nails Pry Bar

Sledge Hammer Level

Masonry Chisel Tape Measure

Circular Saw Abrasive Metal Cutting Blade

Jig Saw Metal Cutting Jig Saw Blade

Electric Drill 1/4” + 9/32" High Speed Drill Bits

7/16", 9/16" Wrenches 1/4" Carbide Masonry Drill Bit

Flat blade Screwdriver Hack Saw

Work Gloves Shovel and Trowel

Eye Protection Mortar Tub

(1) Tube Silicone Caulk Hearing Protection

When the doors are open for access, the area should

be personally guarded to prevent anyone from falling

down the stairs. Doors should be closed and locked

when not in use.

KEEP OFF DOORS TO AVOID INJURY

Surface may be slippery. In extreme conditions steel

in the summer sun can become hot and cause injury.

Header

Hinge

with Coil

Springs

Slide Bolt Lock

(Optional Keyed

Lock Available)

Sill

Left Door

Right Door

Left

Side

Piece

Experience.

Innovation.

Right

Side Piece

Gas

Spring

Hinge

with Coil

Springs

Upper

Spring

Bracket

Lower

Spring

Bracket

Summary of content (6 pages)

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Experience. Innovation. BILCO Type BR Sloped Wall Basement Door Installation Instructions Log-on to www.bilco.com/install for answers to frequently asked installation questions.
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Foundation Requirements CAUTION: The BILCO Basement Door sheds water in all normal conditions only when installed and caulked in accordance with these instructions. If there are no rain gutters above, a diverter must be installed to prevent roof water from ﬂowing directly onto the BILCO Door. Level surface with no loose masonry Level Sloped sidewalls must be structurally sound and level for proper operation of your new BILCO Door. Remove the old door and check sidewalls.
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BILCO Foundation Plates, available from your BILCO Dealer, to ﬁnish the top of the sidewalls. See page 6 or visit www. bilco.com for more information. 4) Single Course Brick Sidewalls: Brick sidewalls that are only one brick wide may not be strong enough to support the BILCO Door. They should be reinforced with another course of brick, or by a concrete wall poured against the brick wall and tied into it with wall ties.
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or to foundation plates that are ﬁrmly anchored to the foundation. No part of the BILCO Door should be covered with concrete. Apply bead of silicone caulking compound (not supplied) to clean, dry masonry foundation underneath door frame. Verify that door frame is level and square as shown in Figure 1. Cotter Pin Using pre drilled holes in sidepieces, header, and sill as a guide, mark and drill holes into the foundation 2-1/4” deep using a 1/4” carbide tipped masonry bit as shown in Figure 4.
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based on the angle of installation. The springs are installed by simply sliding them onto the hinge pins as shown in Figure 7. Multiple springs can be used on each hinge and you can adjust the quantity until the door operates to your liking. Secure coil springs to hinge pins using cotter pins as shown. Slide supplemental coils springs onto hinge pin(s). Use as many or a few as you like to adjust your door operation.
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How to correct installation errors or repair minor damage Door not shedding water. If your BILCO basement door does not shed water, look for and correct these installation errors. 1. Header panel not caulked. The vertical seam between the header panel and side panels must be fully caulked on both sides to ensure a weathertight assembly (see Step 3, Figure - 4). 2. Doors do not fully close. Stand on steps and slowly close each door to see if the bottom ﬂange of one or both is binding on the concrete.