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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONSAuraLast® Exterior Door Frame Assembly Instructions

NEEDED TOOLS & MATERIALS

pREpARINg ThE FRAME kIT FOR ASSEMbLy

TOOLS REquIRED

•TapeMeasure

•Level

•Hammer

•ScrewGun/Drillw/1/8"DrillBit

•CircularSawandHandSaw

•Router(recommended)orChiselSet

•FramingSquare

•PuttyKnife

•CaulkingGun

MATERIALS REquIRED

•Caulking-highqualityelectrometricorpolyurethane

•Woodshims

•12each#8x2"galvanizedscrews

•8each#8x2-1/2"galvanizedscrews

•Insulationmaterial

•Safetyglasses

•Woodputty

Note: read all iNstructioNs before startiNg.

RoughOpeningIllustration

Walls

Header

Subfloor

Door unit


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PreparingtheRoughOpeningIssubfloorlevelandsolid?Provideaflat,level,cleanbearingsurfacesothesillmaybecaulkedandsealedtotheopening.Scrape,sand,orfillasrequired.

Ifaheightplateisrequiredtobringthesilluptothelevelofthefloorcovering:Besureitisaswideasthesillandaslongastheroughopening.Note: Caulk thoroughly under height plate.

Isopeningsquare?Checkallcornerswithaframingsquare.Double-checkbycomparingdiagonalmeasurements.Fix any problems now.

Areframingwallsplumb?Usealevelandcheckbothsidesofopeningbothways.Fix any problems now.

Arethewallsurfacesaroundtheopeninginthesameplane?Fix any problems now.

Istheopeningthecorrectsize?Makesurethecompleteddoorunitwillfit(height&width)indooropening.Thereshouldbeapproximately1/2"clearanceallthewayaroundthedoorunit.Fix any problems now.

PreparingtheDoorUnitDeterminetheappropriatedoorswingandprepareforhinges.

Mortise for Hinges

ExistingDoor

Ifusinganexistingdoorwiththehingesalreadyinstalled,removeonehingefromthedooranduseitasatemplatetomarkthejamb.

Laythejambnexttothedoorsothatthetopofthejambis7/8"beyondthetopofthedoorandmarksidejambforhinges.

WallStraight?

WallStraight?

Checkeachsidebothways

Checkallfourcornerswithsquare

Checkfloorundersill

Equa

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Equal

Comparediagonals

FinishedFloor

SubfloorHeightPlate ≥ Sill

Jamb Face

HingeMortise–SideJambandDoor

DoorEdge 7/8"


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Mortise for Hinges

NewDoor

Ifusinganewdoorandhinges,measurefromthetopofthejambasillustrated.

Placeahingeonthejambbetweenthemarks.Makesurethebarrelisoutfarenoughsothatthedoorcanopenwithoutinterferingwiththetrim.Markthejambattheedgeofthehinge.Measurefromthemarktotheedgeofthejamb.Usethatmeasurementtomarkfortheremaininghinges.

Usearouter-or-hammer&chisel(Note:Makesurethechiselisverysharp)tocreatedthehingemortise.

Routorchiselaroundthehingeoutline.

Routorchiselthehingemortisethesamedepthasthehingeleafthickness.

BevelofChisel

Jamb Face DoorEdge 7/8"

6-3/4"7-5/8"

36"36-7/8"

66-1/8"65-1/4"

HingeBarrel

Clearance

MarkforMeasurement

Door

RoughWall


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DOOR uNIT ASSEMbLy

Door unit Illustration

Frame Assembly IllustrationMostdoorsanddooropeningsarenotconsistentinheightandwidth.Thisframekitisslightlyoversizedinordertoaccommodateforthesevariations.

Theheadjambandsillshouldbecut(1/4"-noless)widerthanthedoorwidth.Theframewidthshouldallowfor(1/8"-noless)reveal.

Cutsidejambs(1/8"-noless)forrevealatthetopandmakesurethelengthallowsforthebottomdoorsweeptocompressslightlyonthesillforaweather-tightfit.

Note: Make sure the reveal is consistent all the way around the door to prevent sticking.

StrikeSideJamb

StrikePlate

HeadJamb

Sill

Reveal-betweendoor&doorframe

1/8"

Bottom-Sill&DoorSweep

Hinges

HingeSideJamb

Door Slab

Note: Hinge & Strike Jamb placement is for illustration purposes only. Depending upon the door in-swing, hinge & strike jamb placement may be reversed.

1/8"

1/8"

1/8"1/8"

1/8"

1/8"


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PreparingforSill&JambHeadPreparing the Sill

Note: the side jambs have been pre-cut to help assist in preparing the sill assembly. depending upon the type of sill (purchased separately - or - existing sill) being used, modifications may have to be made. cut the length of the side jambs (sill end) to properly fit the door height.

Cutthesillendofthesidejambsfortheappropriatelength.Tonotchjambforthesill,placethesillnexttothejambonaflatsurface,makingsuretheinteriorfaceofthesillandjambareinline.Usingthesillasaguide,markalineinthejamb.Removethematerialbelowthelineandflushwithwiderpartofthejambasillustrated.

PreparingtheHeadJambThesidejambshavebeenpre-cutforeasyassemblyofheadjamb.Cutheadjamb(1/4"-noless)widerthethandoorwidth.

Sill&JambHeadAssemblySill

Pre-drillthesidejambsintothesillandapplysealanttothebottomofthesidejambswherethesillistobeattached(asillustrated).

Attachthesidejambstothesillwith#8x2"galvanizedscrews(asillustrated).

HeadJamb Pre-drillanduse#8x2"galvanizedscrewstoattachthesidejambstotheheadjamb(asillustrated).

Hinges Layassembledframeunitdownonlevelsurfaceandattachthedoortotheframewiththehinges.Temporarilysecurethestrikesideofthejamb(shim)tothedoorsothatitremainsinplace.

SillBevel

SillHeight

Woodtoberemoved

Followingthesillprofile,markalineinthejamb

3fasteners

3fastenersHeadJamb

SideJambspre-cutforheadjambassembly

Shimthestrikesidetothedoorforinstallation

Hinges

Applysealantatthesilllocationofsidejambs

Endcutsquare


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DOOR uNIT INSTALLATION

Applythreeormorecontinuousbeadsofcaulkingtothebottomofthesillandsidejambs.

SecureDoorUnittoRoughOpeningRemovetemporarystrikejambshimssothedoorwillopenfreely.

Removethetopscrewfromeachhinge.Pre-drillandreplacewitha#8x2-1/2"screw.Thesescrewswillrunthroughhingejamb,shim,andintotheroughstud(asillustrated).

Strikejamb,pre-drillpilotholesatthetopandbottomshimlocations.Hidescrewlocationsbehindtheweatherstrip(asillustrated).

Checkthedoorunitforconsistentdimensionsbetweentheframeanddoor.Addscrewsifneedforsupportandrevealconsistency.Checkweatherstripcontacttomakesurethedoorsurfacehasequalpressurearoundthewholedoor.Makethenecessaryadjustments.

PlaceDoorUnitinRoughOpeningandShiminPlaceOnhingejamb,shimbehindeachhingeandchecktoensurethedoorunitisplumb,level,andsquare.

Onstrikejamb,shimthetopandbottomandbehindthelocksetlocation.Checktoensurethedoorunitisplumb,level,andsquare.

HingeJamb

Removeshims

#8x2-1/2"Screws

ShimShim

StrikeJamb


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PrepareandInstallLocksetHardwareTherearemanytypesandvarietiesoflocksethardwareavailable.Preparethestrikejambforthechosenlockset.

Drillpilotholesandsecurestrikeplatewithtwo#8x2-1/2"screwsthroughstrikejamb,shims,andintoroughstud.

Adjuststrikeinoroutforproperdooroperation.

InsulateInsulatearoundedgesofthedoorframewithlooselypackedfiberglassinsulationorlowexpansionfoam.

FinishingForaNaturalWoodFinish-applystainwithanexteriorgradeclearcoatsealant.

-or-

ForaPaintedFinish-applyanexteriorgradelatexpaint.

For Exterior Trim:Purchase our AuraLast Brickmould Kit.

#8x2-1/2"Screws

Shims

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