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FIBERGLASS DOOR SYSTEM

Installation Instructions

Thank you and congratulations. You have just purchased a

premier fiberglass entry door system. If you have purchased

an unfinished door system, we recommend that you

paint/stain before installation. Refer to the finishing

instructions section in this document. Please follow the

instructions carefully for proper installation.

CAUTION: Some door units are heavy and may require

two people to lift and install. Use proper lifting

techniques and follow safe working practices.

Tools and materials needed:

Tape measure, Hammer, Square, Level, Wooden shims,

10d finish nails, #3 Phillips screwdriver, #8 x 3” Exterior

grade screws, Power drill with Phillips drill bit, Safety

glasses, Caulking gun with quality exterior sealant, Putty

PARTS OF A DOOR SYSTEM

Before you begin:

1. Do not remove the plastic door plug until instructed

to do so. This is used to keep the door system closed

and aligned. If the door unit has handles on the latch

and hinge jambs, remove them. Also, cover the door

sill to protect against harmful particles or scratches

during installation or between a long period of building

construction and occupation. Note that any contact

with wet cement or cement powder will damage the sill

finish.

2. Make sure that the new door will properly fit in your

frame opening. The recommended rough opening is

3/4” wider and 1/2” higher than the door prehung unit.

Resize the opening if needed. Verify that the frame

opening is level, square and plumb. It is important that

the floor is level. Minor out of level conditions at the

sides and top can be corrected by using shims but

major misalignments need to be corrected before

installation. Diagonal measurements must be equal to

within 1/4” (as shown below). Note that the latch jamb

should be adjusted for plumb so that the weatherstrip

on the latch jamb is evenly compressed when the door

is closed. Use a Carpenter’s square and level to check

for squareness, level and plumb of the frame opening.

hinge

brickmold

door sill

hinge

jamb

latch

jamb

head

brickmold

door sweep

head jamb

latch

brickmold

Square

Level

Equal

Summary of content (10 pages)

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FIBERGLASS DOOR SYSTEM Installation Instructions Thank you and congratulations. You have just purchased a premier fiberglass entry door system. If you have purchased an unfinished door system, we recommend that you paint/stain before installation. Refer to the finishing instructions section in this document. Please follow the instructions carefully for proper installation. CAUTION: Some door units are heavy and may require two people to lift and install.
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1 INSTALLATION: 2 IMPORTANT: Before setting the door unit into the rough opening, apply generous beads of caulk to the underside of the door sill at locations shown in Figure 1a or 1b, including the plastic jamb adapter and brickmold. Make sure that at least 4 lines of bead seal the full width of the sill. Also apply a continuous and generous amount of bead of caulk to the back side of brickmolds as shown in figure 1c. Caulk For a single door, remove the bolt from the plastic door plug.
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Additional Anchoring and Drilling for Double Door Units Install Trim Covers for Double Door Units Permanently fasten 3” exterior grade screws (not included) through the head jamb into the frame at locations shown in Figure 2d. Do not shim. Cut the Trim Covers so that the ends fit under both the strike and deadbolt plates and butt up against the strike and deadbolt retainers (as shown in the right side of Figure 2h [1,2,3]).
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5 IMPORTANT: For in-swing doors, install two corner seal pads (included in the installation kit) at each of the jamb bottoms of an active door per Figure 5a. For a double door system, verify that a corner seal pad is installed at the bottom of the active door side of an astragal. The corner seal pad should be tucked underneath the weatherstrip. Caulk at the intersection of the jambs, brickmolds, threshold and floor.
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE Finished Woodgrain Doors: Over time, harsh weathering will degrade even the best fiberglass finish. We recommend reapplying a UV topcoat over the existing topcoat every 2-3 years. We do not recommend stripping the factory finish topcoat. In locations of severe weather exposure, more frequent maintenance may be required. Fading, minor cracking and peeling are some initial signs of UV topcoat deterioration.
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SISTEMA DE PUERTA DE FIBRA DE VIDRIO Instrucciones para la instalación Gracias y felicitaciones. Usted acaba de adquirir un sistema de puerta de entrada de fibra de vidrio de primer nivel. Si ha adquirido un sistema de puerta sin acabado, le recomendamos que la pinte/tiña antes de instalarla. Consulte la sección de instrucciones de acabado en este documento. Por favor siga cuidadosamente las instrucciones para una correcta instalación.
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1 INSTALACIÓN: 2 IMPORTANTE: Antes de fijar la unidad de la puerta dentro de la abertura aproximada, aplique gotas de calafateado en la parte inferior del umbral de la puerta en ubicaciones según se muestra en las figuras 1a y 1b, incluyendo el adaptador de jamba de plástico y moldura. Asegúrese de que al menos 4 líneas de bolas sellen el ancho completo del umbral. Además aplique un cantidad continua y generosa de calafateado en la parte trasera de las molduras como se muestra en la figura 1c.
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Instalar protectores de bordes en las unidades de puerta doble Fijación y Perforación Adicional para Unidades de Puerta Doble Cortar los protectores de borde para que los extremos finales encajen debajo de las placas del cerrojo del pasador/placa hembra y embutir contra los sostenedores del cerrojo del pasador y de la placa hembra (como se visualiza a la derecha de la figura 2h [1,2,3]).
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5 IMPORTANTE: Para puertas que se abren para adentro, instale dos selladores de ángulos (incluidos en el kit de instalación) en cada una de las partes inferiores de las jambas de una puerta activa, de acuerdo a la Figura 5a. Para un sistema de puerta doble, verifique que una almohadilla hermética de ezquina se haya instalado en la parte inferior del lado de la puerta activa de un atrágalo. El sellador de ángulo se debe colocar por debajo del burlete.
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CUIDADO Y MANTENIMIENTO Puertas con textura de madera acabadas: Con el tiempo, la exposición a la intemperie degradará aún el mejor acabado de fibra de vidrio. Recomendamos volver a aplicar una capa de UV sobre la capa superior ya existente cada 2-3 años. No se recomienda remover la capa de acabado que viene de fábrica. En los lugares de severa exposición a la intemperie, se puede requerir un mantenimiento más frecuente.