JELD-WEN JII027 Wood Patio Doors without Exterior Trim or Nailing Fin User Manual

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

for Wood Patio Doors without Exterior Trim or Nailing Fin (JII027)

7. For a continuous

slab, cut across the
folding line.

6. Fold the three back

sides up to make a
3-sided box, and,
for step-down
landings, fold the
front flap down.

1. Cut a piece of sheet

material to the
length shown.

2. Lightly crease

folding lines 1/2" in
from the two short
sides and one long
side.

3. Measure the width

of the frame and
add 9/16".

4. Take this distance

from the back edge
and lightly crease a
folding line across
the sheet material.

5. For step-down

landings, cut 1/2" in
at the folding line
on both sides of the
sheet material.

• Verify the width and

height of the patio
door are each
1/2"- 3/4" smaller
than the rough
opening width/
height. Mulled
units should be 3/4"
smaller.

• Verify the rough

opening is square.
The (A) and (B)
measurements
should be the same.
Maximum allowable
deviation from
square is 1/8" for doors less than 20 square feet and 1/4" for doors
over 20 square feet.

REMOVE PACKAGING

Remove shipping
materials such
as corner covers,
shipping blocks or
pads. Remove the
skid board attached
to the bottom of the
door and save screws
for securing the sill.
Remove any staples
exposed on the frame,
but leave any glass
protective films on.

REMOVE PACKAGING & INSPECT PATIO DOOR

INSPECT ROUGH OPENING

PREPARE SILL PAN

INSPECT PATIO DOOR

• Cosmetic damage
• Correct product (size, color, grid pattern, handing, glazing, energy-

efficiency requirements, etc.)

• Drip cap that extends the length of the frame plus 1/16" overhang on

each end is required

If any of the above conditions represent a concern, or if you expect
environmental conditions to exceed the patio door’s performance
rating, do not install the patio door. Contact your dealer or distributor
for recommendations.

Skidboard

Verify Square, Level, & Plumb

• Verify the rough opening is plumb and level (C) and (D). The

maximum allowable deviation is 1/8".

• The rough opening sill must not be crowned or sagged (D). A 5

degree

sloped sill is recommended.

• The exterior face of the rough opening must be in a single plane (E)

with less than 1/8" twist from corner to corner.

• Minimum double studs should be used at all wood framed rough

openings.

• The header must be supported by trimmer studs.

Frame

width

+9/16"

Length of rough opening sill plus 1"

Folding line

1/2"

Measure

frame

width

Interior

Fold sides and back up

Fold corner forward

Fold

front flap

down

For continuous

slab, remove flap