Install Patio Door Vinyl Siding

Attached are jeld wen s recommended installation instructions for vinyl patio doors with nailing fin.

Install patio door vinyl siding.

Gap at all ends. Mark the perimeter of the opening for the new door onto the vinyl siding with a carpenter s pencil in the location where the door will go. To prevent the relatively thin panels from buckling observe these fitting and nailing rules. Sliding patio doors usually have one door that is fixed and another that slides.

They often have aluminum frames although they may be vinyl steel or wood. Thank you for selecting jeld wen products. If you are widening an existing doorway to install a. In most cases you want the door s exterior molding to fit inside the house s siding rather than sitting on top of it.

Our installation method seals the patio door in a weather tight manner and uses a sill pan to capture and drain incidental storm water from under the patio door. The siding slides behind vinyl siding trim pieces that hide the gap and the cut end. Learn how to install a sliding patio door. Sliding patio doors are space saving alternatives to swinging doors.

Vinyl siding installation is designed to hang loosely on the sheathing so that it can expand and contract with temperature changes. With a helper hold the door up against the house check it for level and plumb and mark the siding for cutting.