Instructions / Assembly

INSPECT ROUGH OPENING (R.O.)
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Buck
A
D
C
E
B
Exterior
foam
insulation
Structural
support
member
Installation Instructions
for Vinyl Patio Doors with Integral Nailing Fin (JII006)
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This installation guide only addresses masonry/block wall, sheathed
wall, open-stud construction and exterior foam insulation. For
exterior foam insulation construction, please reference the latest
version of FMA/AAMA/WDMA 500 for additional install and
framing details. If installing into an opening other than what is
identied, consult a building professional.
Masonry/Block Wall Construction
This installation assumes
that a framework of studs
(often called a buck) has
already been properly
fastened in a weatherproof
manner to the concrete/
masonry wall. The patio
door will be mounted into
the buck in a weatherproof
manner.
The use of a sill pan and other barriers will decrease
the rough opening height clearance. Adjust the
opening dimensions accordingly.
Rough Opening Requirements
• Verify the width and height of the rough opening is 1/2" larger than
the patio door width and height.
• Verify the rough opening
is square. The (A) and (B)
measurements should be the
same. Suggested deviation
from square is no more
than1/4".
• Verify the rough opening is
level and plumb (C, D and E).
Suggested deviation is no more
than 1/4".
• The rough opening sill should
not be crowned or sagged
(D), but rather level or sloped
(positive slope) to the exterior.
• The exterior face of the rough opening should be in a single plane (E)
with less than 1/8" twist from corner to corner.
• Minimum double studs (king and jack/trimmer) should be used to
support the header at all rough openings.
For Retrot Installations
Verify the rough opening framing is structurally sound. Contact your local
waste management entities for proper disposal or recycling of products
being removed.
Verify Square, Level and Plumb
Sill area
Fully Sheathed Wall Construction
Sheathing is applied to the
exterior of the wall framing.
The patio door will be
mounted ush against the
sheathing or building wrap
in a weatherproof manner.
Open-Stud Construction
Sheathing is absent and
building wrap is applied
atop of the wall framing.
The patio door will be
mounted into the rough
opening in a weatherproof
manner.
Trimmer studs
Sheathing
King
stud
Exterior Foam Insulation Construction
Exterior Foam insulation is
applied to the exterior of
the wall framing. The patio
door will be mounted to a
structural support member
on the same plane as the
exterior foam insulation in
a weatherproof manner
(reference the latest version
of FMA/AAMA/WDMA
500 for additional install
and framing details).
Header
Sill area
Trimmer studs