Installation Instructions

Rough Opening and Sill Preparation (cont.)

STOP – Read Following Note For Design

Pressure Rating Considerations

NOTE: If your structure has housewrap and you

must preserve design pressure ratings

DO NOT PERFORM STEP 1 BELOW.

See Page 5 for required techniques.

Step 1 can be used where design

pressure ratings are not a concern and

must

be used for brickmould non-DPR

installations.

Step 2 below must

be completed for

all DPR and non-DPR installations.

1. Apply a continuous 1/4" bead of high-quality

sealant (compatible with nailing fin, brickmould and

exterior face of wall) to the exterior face of the wall

located 1/2" from the rough opening edge.

Caulk around the head and two vertical sides of the

rough opening (FIGURE 1). When the door is

installed the caulk bead must contact the nailing

fin or brickmould continuously so it seals them

against the face of the wall.

2. Apply two parallel beads of caulk on top of

the subfloor membrane (FIGURE 2). One bead

should be 1/2" from the wall’s exterior surface. The

second bead should be 1-3/4" back from the wall’s

exterior surface. These two caulk beads should be

generous, continuous, and run the full width of the

sill.

For DPR ratings continue on Page 5.

FIGURE 1

FIGURE 2

SEALANT ON

SUBFLOOR

1-3/4"

1/2"

CAULK BEAD ON

EXTERIOR OF

ROUGH OPENING

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Cld Nail Fin

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