Install Patio Door Vinyl Siding

Vinyl siding installation is designed to hang loosely on the sheathing so that it can expand and contract with temperature changes.

Install patio door vinyl siding.

Cut the siding with a circular saw taking care not to cut too deeply. Learn how to install a sliding patio door. 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. Home improvement expert ron hazelton will show you the basic steps required to remove your old door from the open.

In most cases you want the door s exterior molding to fit inside the house s siding rather than sitting on top of it. Gap at all ends. They often have aluminum frames although they may be vinyl steel or wood. Attached are jeld wen s recommended installation instructions for vinyl patio doors with nailing fin.

Sliding patio doors are space saving alternatives to swinging doors. Unlike swinging doors which require that objects be set well away from the doorway sliding doors require no room to swing. 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. Thank you for selecting jeld wen products.

If you are widening an existing doorway to install a. To prevent the relatively thin panels from buckling observe these fitting and nailing rules.