Installation Guide

APPENDIX - Framing A Rough Opening Parallel To Ceiling Joist
Make a rough opening to the size as required in table 1 ensuring that the dimensions of the
diagonals of the frame are the same as illustrated in Figure 18.
A. For Rough opening without joist removal (Figure 18)
• Locate headers in front and rear of the
opening as shown in Figure 18.
• Check for squareness by making sure
that diagonal measurements are
within ⁄”.
• Secure using (3) 16d nails into each end
of the Header.
B. Rough opening with joist removal (Figure 19)
• Install temporary support boards
spanning both sides of joists to
be removed.
• Remove joist at length to allow for
double headers to be installed on both
ends of opening.
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FIGURE 18
Header
Header
54”
Diagonal
Measurements
Nails
FIGURE 19
Temporary Support
Boards
MODEL
ROUGH
OPENING
CEILING HT.
RANGE “A”
LANDING
SPACE “B”
SWING
CLEARANCE “C”
AEE2510
25 ½” x 54” 7’7” – 10’2” 68” 74”
AEE2210
22 ½” x 54” 7’7” – 10’2” 68” 74”
TABLE 1 (repeated from page 3)
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