Water leakage around or under sill – Therma-Tru Doors Troubleshooting User Manual
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Trouble Shooting
SITE 4
2014
4.5
Water Leakage Around or Under Sill
PROBLEM: Water leakage around or under sill.
Cause
Solution
Refer to…
Damaged door bottom.
Door sagging out of square in
frame.
Jamb out of alignment.
Jamb out of square to door.
Replace door bottom,
sealing first.
Make sure LONG hinge
screws provided are
properly installed in the top
hinge through the jamb to
the stud.
If jamb is twisted along length
of the members, straighten it
by reshimming to eliminate
the twist and maintain an even
head margin.
Usually caused by plumb
frame members sitting on
unlevel floor/sill area. Free
lowest jamb leg and shim it up
to level the sill and maintain
an even head margin.
Shim under sill if necessary.
SHOP 3 - Door
Bottom Selection and
Installation
SITE 1 - Pre-hung
Unit Installation
SITE 1 - Pre-hung
Unit Installation
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- Doors Finishing Instructions (14 pages)
- Doors Maintenance (5 pages)
- Doors Repair and Replacement (30 pages)
- Door System Specifications (5 pages)
- ARCH 1 Dimensional Data - Book Size (76 pages)
- ARCH 2 Architectural Details - Book Size (99 pages)
- ARCH 1 Dimensional Data - U1 Revised (70 pages)
- ARCH 2 Architectural Details - U1 Revised (98 pages)
- COMP 18 Replacement Parts - Book Size (15 pages)
- COMP 17 Accessories - Book Size (8 pages)
- COMP 14 Hardware - Book Size (24 pages)
- COMP 13 Weatherstrip & Door Bottoms - Book Size (6 pages)
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- COMP 11 Frame Packages - Book Size (4 pages)
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- COMP 17 Accessories - U1 Revised (8 pages)
- COMP 15 Transoms - U1 Revised (7 pages)
- COMP 14 Hardware - U1 Revised (26 pages)
- COMP 13 Weatherstrip and Door Bottoms - U1 Revised (6 pages)
- COMP 12 Sills - U1 Revised (21 pages)
- COMP 11 Frame Packages - U1 Revised (4 pages)
- COMP 10 Frame Parts - U1 Revised (32 pages)
- COMP 9 Lite Frames and Glass Specs - U1 Revised (24 pages)
- COMP 8 Sidelite Panel Dimensions - U1 Revised (32 pages)
- COMP 7 Pulse Door Sidelite Panel Dimensions - U1 Revised (20 pages)
- COMP 6 Steel Door Panel Dimensions - U1 Revised (25 pages)
- COMP 5 Smooth Star Door Panel Dimensions - U1 Revised (36 pages)
- COMP 4 Fiber Classic Door Panel Dimensions - U1 Revised (41 pages)
- COMP 3 Classic Craft Door Panel Dimensions - U1 Revised (68 pages)
- SHOP 1 General Information - Book Size (11 pages)
- SHOP 2 Equipment and Facilities - Book Size (9 pages)
- SHOP 3 Door Preparation - Book Size (65 pages)
- SHOP 1 General Information - U1 Revised (11 pages)
- SHOP 2 Equipment and Facilities - U1 Revised (9 pages)
- SHOP 3 Door Preparation - U1 Revised (65 pages)