Install Sliding Door Vinyl Siding

Close the sliding doors while you stand on the door s interior side.

Install sliding door vinyl siding.

This is our most comprehensive. Slide the screen door down slightly and hold it firmly with one hand on each side. Not just another vinyl siding installation video. 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.

If needed shim accordingly be sure to place shims between rough frame and the back of the door jamb where the strike plate is to be screwed into. Lift the screen door and pull the bottom out toward you. Lower the screen door to free the top edge from the top track. To prevent the relatively thin panels from buckling observe these fitting and nailing rules.

Be sure to check that the reveal of the jamb extender is even all the way up. Gap at all ends. Field installation instructions for vinyl sliding glass doors nail fin 17 39. Tilt the door into the opening with the bottom side going in first using shims as necessary to create a secure fit.

If you are widening an existing doorway to install a. The siding slides behind vinyl siding trim pieces that hide the gap and the cut end. Set the screen door aside. Place your door hinges and secure them in place with screws.

Use shims under screw holes to help keep your threshold in good shape.