Storing and Handling Fitting and Hanging
Fitting & Hanging
• Immediately after cutting and fitting ( before hanging ), seal all cut surfaces and ends of the door with an effective quality sealer . See exterior and interior finishing recommendation for complete instructions .
• Prior to exterior exposure , doors should be finished with the complete finish system .
• When hanging a door , allow adequate clearance for swelling of the door or frame in damp weather . Allow approximately 3 ⁄ 16 " clearance for swelling when the door is installed in fully dry conditions . Jambs must be plumb .
• Do not cut doors down in height by more than 2-9 / 16 " ( 13 / 16 " maximum from the top , 1-3 / 4 " from the bottom ). Care should be taken in cutting doors down in width ( maximum 1 / 8 " each side ) to avoid exposing engineered core . Use sharp fine tooth saw for trimming ends of doors .
• Caution must be used to avoid impairing the strength of the door when fitting for locks . Allow at least 1 " of wood back of mortise .
• Use three hinges on doors up to 7 ' in height and four hinges on doors over 7 '. Hinges must be set in a straight line to prevent distortion .
• Multi-point locking systems are recommended for exterior doors 7 ' and taller .
• Jambs and stops must be set square and plumb .
• For best performance , any exterior door should be installed under an overhang equal to the height of the door .
• To minimize heat loss and save energy , use weatherstripping .
• Do not use metal objects , ( razor blades , etc .) to remove caulking compound or paint and varnish residue , it is known to scratch the tempered glass . Please do not use compressed air to blow off wood doors , as condensation in the air lines may cause irregular finishing results .
Storing & Handling
• Do not walk on any door units . Some units contain glass .
• Avoid leaving unfinished doors in direct sunlight . Prolonged exposure to direct sunlight will discolor the wood and bake on the plastic film which protects the glass during the finishing process .
• Avoid dragging doors across one another .
• Keep doors clean .
• Store doors flat on a level surface in a dry , well ventilated interior space .
• Doors should be conditioned to the average prevailing relative humidity of the locality before hanging . This generally takes 48 to 72 hours .
• Doors should be delivered to the building site only after the concrete , plaster , stucco , sheetrock work and paint are completely dry .
• Doors should not be subject to abnormal heat , dryness or humidity for prolonged periods . Avoid sudden changes such as forced heat to dry out a building .
• Doors must be finished immediately upon delivery to the job site .
• If the doors are to be stored on the job site , the entire door including top and bottom edges must be sealed with a clear or pigmented based sealer to prevent moisture absorption . All six sides of the door must be properly sealed for the warranty to apply .
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