Step 23
Install Doors
4.
Install lx4x76-3/4" trim boards along each side of the door opening. Tack these boards
with a couple nails; you may want to move the trim later when you install the doors.
5.
Install a 1x4x81-3/4" board, that has angle cuts on both ends, over the door opening.
Before you fasten the hinges to the door
trim, temporarily prop the doors in the
opening. Tip; set the door stop on a piece
of siding to help hold the door in place.
Leave a space between the doors and the
side trim to allow room for the doors to
expand when they absorb moisture.
If your door opening is out of square, the
space around the doors will not be even.
You can reposition the side trim to make
allowances for this. The side trim does
not have to be flush with the frame of the
door opening. You can move the trim in
or out to make the door spacing equal.
Secure hinges to trim with 1-3/4" screws.
Front of
Left Door
Siding Extends Past Trim
6.
Install a barrel bolt, on the lower back of
the door to secure this door in place when
closed. Drill a hole for the round shaft to
drop into.
7.
Install another bolt at the top of the door.
8.
Install door latch.
Siding Shim
Back of
Left Door
1.
Lay the left door with the trim facing up. The
siding on the left door extends past the door trim.
See detail below.
2.
Install 5" hinges to the left side of the door frame.
To position the hinge properly, hold the rectangular
plate against the frame. Use 1-3/4" black screws.
3.
Install hinges to the right side of the other door.
