Installation Guide

ManualsBrandsFeather River Doors ManualsDoors & Windows32 in. x 80 in. Reed Woodgrain 1 Lite Unfinished Pine Interior Door Slab

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Installing Your New Door On

Existing Frame

TOOLS AND MATERIALS NEEDED

Pencil

Tape Measure

Hammer

Carpenter’s Square

Power Drill with Phillips Drill Bit

Paint/Stain

5/0 Sandpaper (180 grit)

6/0 Sandpaper (220 grit, or finer)

Paint Brush

Clean Rags

Masking Tape

SAFETY: Always use personal protective

equipment (safety glasses, gloves, ear protection,

etc.). Some door units are heavy and may require

two people to lift and install. Use proper lifting

techniques and follow safe working practices.

3. Once the locations are transferred, you will need to mark

the exact location of how far each hinge leaf will rest on

the mortise of your new door. Locate the hinge backset

to match the existing door, as shown in Figure 1a.

With a pencil, trace around the hinge leaf and score with

a razorblade. Use a hammer and wood chisel to remove

wood by lightly tapping out enough wood to make hinge

flush with door edge as shown in Figure 1b. Repeat for

each hinge.

4. If your existing door has a bevel, the same should be

made on your new door, as shown in Figure 2. Most

doors are beveled approximately 3º to 5º to prohibit door

from rubbing or sticking in jamb when closing.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Make sure that the new Feather River door will properly

fit into the existing frame opening. To do this, you will

need to do the following:

If your existing door fits properly, use it as a template for

your new door. If your existing 6'-8" door has only 2

hinges, a third will have to be added exactly in between

the 2 existing hinges. 8'-0" door will require 4 hinges.

Hinges are to be 3" minimum.

Depending on flooring (carpet, linoleum, laminate,

hardwood, etc.), there should be 1/8" to 1/4" clearance

between floor and bottom of door. If trimming the door

height is necessary, trim up to 1/2" at top and bottom

equally.

HINGE MORTISE

1. Make your new door the exact size and shape of

your existing door, including the locations of the

hinges and door knob. You may have to use a jack

plane to remove excess wood to match the shape of

your existing door.

2. With a pencil, mark the exact locations of the

hinges on your existing door at the top and bottom

part of each hinge leaf and transfer them to your

new door.

Figure 1

HINGE

BACKSET

Figure 2

BEVEL

JAMB

STOP

DOOR

Wood Chisel

Knife or Razorblade

Jack Plane

Screws

Screwdriver

Summary of content (4 pages)

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Installing Your New Door On Existing Frame 3. Once the locations are transferred, you will need to mark the exact location of how far each hinge leaf will rest on the mortise of your new door. Locate the hinge backset to match the existing door, as shown in Figure 1a.
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5. Attach the door to hinges with #10 x 1" Phillips flathead woodscrews. Make sure that the door opens and closes freely without any binding or rubbing. If there is any rubbing or contact between door and jamb, use plane to remove wood in that area. Keep in mind that wood doors will expand during high humidity. If door binds, you may have to fine tune it by inserting thin wood or cardboard shims between door and hinge leafs. LOCK BORE MORTISE 1.
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Instalación de su nueva puerta en un marco existente HERRAMIENTAS Y MATERIALES NECESARIOS Cincel de madera Lápiz Hoja de afeitar o navaja Cinta métrica Cepillo Martillo Tornillos Escuadra de carpintero Destornillador Taladro con broca Phillips Pintura/Barniz 5/0 Papel de lija (grano 180) 6/0 Papel de lija (gano 220 o más fino) Pincel para pintar Trapos limpios Cinta de enmascarar 3.
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5. Una la puerta a las bisagras con tornillos para madera de cabeza plana Phillips #10 x 1". Asegúrese de que la puerta abre y cierra libremente sin unión ni roce. Si hay roce o contacto entre la puerta y la jamba, use un cepillo para retirar madera del área. Recuerde que las puertas de madera se expandirán durante épocas de gran humedad. Si la puerta se atasca, es probable que deba ajustarla al colocar cuñas delgadas de madera o cartón entre la puerta y las hojas de la bisagra.