Instructions / Assembly

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Installation Instructions
for Pre-Hung Exterior Entry Doors (JII106)
INSTALL DOOR
2" Exterior Door Jamb Extension Kit Only
Kit Includes: Needed tools: Needed Materials:
• 2-Side jamb pieces • Pencil • # 8 x 2 1/2" truss
• 1-Head jamb piece • Measuring tape
head screws
• 1-Sill extender • Saw
• Sealant (paintable)
• Drill with bits
• Wood putty
• Caulking gun
or spackle
• Putty knife
• Finishing supplies
• Clamps
• Pry bar
1. Carefully remove (pry off/unscrew) the installed brickmould trim if
present.
2. To install the sill extender, tilt the extender up at a 45° angle to hook
onto the nose of the sill and align the edges of the sill extender ush
to the sill. Push the front down and step on the sill extender to snap
into place.
Sill extender
Sill
3. Each end of the jamb extender is handed and is beveled on one end
to t the prole of the sloped sill. Place the extender against the side
jamb of the door frame with the beveled edge on the sill.
Jamb extender
Beveled Edges
4. Mark the jamb
extenders ush with
Mark at top/outside edge
the top/outside edge of
of jamb
the side jamb as shown
and cut to length.
Pre-drill a 1/8" hole
(horizontally centered
of the jamb extender)
2" - 4" from each edge
and 3 more evenly
spaced between the
initial pre-drilled edges.
5. Run a 1/4" bead of
sealant along the
Sealant
bottom of the extender
where the beveled
edge contacts the sill
Sealant
and up the length of
the extender that will
contact the side jamb.
6. Secure the extenders
Jamb extender
to the side jamb (clamp
in place if necessary)
with 2-1/2" truss
head screws through
the pre-drilled holes.
Set the screw heads
1/4"below the surface.
7. Measure the distance
between the two jamb
Measure here
extenders and cut
the head extender to
length. Pre-drill a 1/8"
hole 2" - 4" from both
edges and one in the
center. Apply a 1/4"
bead of sealant the
length of the extender
on the surface that will
contact the head jamb.
Secure with 2-1/2" truss head screws through the pre-drilled holes.
Set the screw heads 1/4" below the surface.
8. Fill all holes with wood putty or spackle. Sealant can be applied and
smoothed to the joint between the extenders and the existing door
frame/sill for a seamless appearance.
9. Finish all exposed wood parts with high-end nishing products.
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