Installation Procedures and Useful Links

 

General Instructions for Installing DoorBrim Door Canopies:

Recommended Fasteners: #14 (1/4″) x 1 3/4″ Stainless Steel Screws & 1″ O.D. Stainless Steel Bonded Washers

Installation Instructions – STANDARD WIDTH on Flush Concrete, Masonry or Brick

Installation Instructions – STANDARD WIDTH on Aluminum, Vinyl & Wood Cladding over Plywood or OSB Surfaces

Installation Instructions – EXTENDED WIDTH Canopies

 

Drawings:

Drawing – Installation on Non-Flush Surfaces using a Backer Rod and Structural Caulking

Architectural Detail Drawing – Installation above Hollow Metal Doors.

 

Useful Links to Articles on the Proper Method of Installations for Various Types of Doors:

1) Flashing a door rough opening is a very important step that is often skipped when installing a new door.

See video http://www.finehomebuilding.com/how-to/video/flash-rough-opening.aspx.

2) Installing French Doors – Journal of Light Construction (FEB 2010).

3) I highly recommend the new composite pre-hung doors with integral threshold similar to the Endura Framesaver. The bottom 8-12″ of these frames are made of composite wood guaranteed for life against termites and rot. Check out their videos. I also suggest using composite or PVC door brick moldings and a pre-made sloped sill pan.  

        ENDURA PRODUCTS

4) Dylan Chalk is an ASHI Certified Home iInspector and ASHI Western Washington Chapter member. He is the owner of Orca Inspection Services, LLC and president of Quality Inspection Reports, LLC. Check out his excellent article on why doors leak.

Exterior Door Inspection: Will These Doors Leak?, May 2013