This house however had a brick veneer exterior wall.
Installing new patio sliding door brick opening.
Cover the walls and install trim.
If the opening has been cut accurately you usually don t have to put much effort into installing new drywall except to hide the header.
Once the framing is done the next step is to install the door jambs and hang the doors.
If you have a knockdown not preassembled door frame assemble it on the deck garage floor or other flat surface.
Put silicone caulk around the edges of your opening where your siding and house wrap meet.
Once the trim has been removed you can remove any nails that are left behind.
Use a circular or reciprocating saw to cut along the chalk line starting at the pilot holes.
Dry fit the assembled door frame in the opening to make sure everything fits.
If you are installing a patio door in an existing opening determine your door s rough opening dimensions before purchasing your new door.
Create a sill pan to fit in the opening using roll flashing.
Then on the outside of the house draw a chalk line connecting the pilot holes.
Add caulk to the bottom edge of the opening and firmly press the sill pan into the caulk.
Remove screws on the left right top and bottom sides of the sliding door.
Cover two patio door sill conditions.
Assemble the frame following the manufacturer s instructions.
Use the header and trimmer studs as a cutting guide.
Reverse patio door handing only pre installed 6 8 and 6 10 builders sliding patio doors without blinds between the glass that have weep holes on the top and bottom.
In some cases it may be necessary to order a unit based upon the size of the rough opening.
To access the studs and measure for the rough opening carefully remove the casing from the inside of the existing door opening.
Then use a screwdriver to remove the screws which hold the frame of the sliding door to the wooden door frame.
Dismount the opening part of the sliding patio door.
The step down landing and the continuous slab landing.
Then lift the sliding patio door from the transport plank to the.
The installation methods vary slightly between landing types.
Some doors come pre hung which allows you to install the doors and jambs as a unit.
Then remove the wooden plates which were protecting the jambs during transport.