Installation Instructions

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Open the boxes and place

the door halves on the oor

with the fronts facing up. Place

the hinges over the holes in

the door halves. Drill through

the wood using the holes in

the hinge side as guides. Insert

bolts into the holes. Make

sure that the hinges are level

and then fasten using a washer

and nut.

Dutch Doors are much heavier than typical service doors so 4x6 posts (or larger) are required.

Place the bottom half of the

door into the door jamb.

Make sure the door is level

and there is a ½" gap from

the bottom of the door to the

oor. When the door is level,

place the hinges on the door

jamb. Use the holes on the

hinges as a guide for pre-drill-

ing. After pre-drilling the holes

insert the screws and fasten.

Place the top half of the door

on top of the lower half. Make

sure the door is level and ¼"

above the bottom half of the

door. When the top half is

in place, put the hinges on

the door jamb as a guide for

pre-drilling. When the holes are

completed insert the screws

and fasten.

Predrill holes and

insert screws

Predrill holes and insert screws

Door Jamb

½"

DUTCH DOOR INSTALLATION

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Summary of content (2 pages)

PAGE 1
DUTCH DOOR INSTALLATION Dutch Doors are much heavier than typical service doors so 4x6 posts (or larger) are required. Step 1 Step 2 Open the boxes and place the door halves on the floor with the fronts facing up. Place the hinges over the holes in the door halves. Drill through the wood using the holes in the hinge side as guides. Insert bolts into the holes. Make sure that the hinges are level and then fasten using a washer and nut. Step 3 Place the bottom half of the door into the door jamb.
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Step 4 Close the two halves of the door. Place the astragal between the two halves. Make sure the double sided edge of the astragal is to the front of the door. Slide the astragal in until it is tight against the bottom half of the door. Hold the astragal as a guide, pre-drill the holes needed for fastening. With the top half of the door open, place screws into the holes of the astragal and fasten. Step 5 Step 6 Place the barn latch on the bottom door as shown.