Installation Guide

ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
for Premium Aluminum and Premium Atlantic Aluminum Sliding
Patio Doors (JII020)
Please allow suf cient time to properly prepare the rough opening,
install the patio door, and ensure its proper operation. Professional
installation assistance is recommended.
LANDINGS
These instructions
cover three patio door
sill conditions: the
step-down landing,
the recessed sill
pocket slab landing,
and the continuous
slab. The installation
methods vary slightly
between landing
types.
Thank you for selecting JELD-WEN products. Attached are JELD-WEN’s
recommended installation instructions for Premium Aluminum Sliding
Patio Doors with two or three tracks and up to six panels.
Not all patio door types can be installed into every wall condition in all
areas. Consult your local building code of cial for applicable building
codes and regulations. Local building code requirements supersede
recommended installation instructions.
Note! Installation such that the sill is higher than 35 feet above ground
level or any product installation into a wall condition not speci cally
addressed in these full instructions must be designed by an architect or
structural engineer.
Failure to install square, level and plumb and on a  at surface (without
peaks and valleys) could result in denial of warranty claims for
operational or performance problems.
Note to Installer: Provide a copy of these instructions to the building
owner. By installing this product, you acknowledge the terms and
conditions of the limited product warranty as part of the terms of the
sale.
GLOSSARY
Astragal
The vertical trim attached to one of the panels of a sliding patio door
that bridges the gap between the panels when closed and provides
weather protection.
Buck
A wood framework attached to the masonry inside a window or patio
door rough opening.
Continuous slab
A concrete  oor that is continuous through the door opening.
Interlock
A weatherstrip component that runs vertically along the stiles of
either horizontal sliding sashes or sliding patio door panels. When the
window/door is closed, the interlocks engage, locking together, to
create a weather barrier.
Pilot hole
A drilled hole that is no larger than the body of the screw (minus the
threads).
Sill pocket
A cavity recessed into a concrete  oor to hold the sill of a patio door.
Step-down landing
A patio door sill in which the interior  oor surface is higher than the
exterior surface.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION & GLOSSARY
Read these installation instructions thoroughly before beginning. They
are designed to work in most existing applications. However, existing
conditions may require changes to these instructions. If changes are
needed, they are made at the installer’s risk. For installations other than
indicated in these instructions, contact a building professional.
Newer construction methods have led to an increase in air and water
tightness in buildings. This frequently leads to negative air pressure
inside the home, which can draw water through very small openings.
Our installation method seals the patio door to the weather barrier
(typically building wrap) and uses a sill pan to capture and drain
incidental storm water from under the patio door.
Estimated Install
Time for New
Construction
First Time: 4.0 hr.
Experienced: 2.5 hr.
Professional: 1.5 hr.
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Continuous Slab
Recessed
Sill Pocket
Landing
Step-Down Landing