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Door Installation Guide
1. Your'rough'opening'(r/o)'or'buck'to'buck'(picture'1)'op ening'should'be'at'least'1"'wider'then'the'overall'jamb'width'and'½”'taller'then'the'jamb'
height.'This'will'give'you'½”'shim'space'on'the'left,'the'right,'and'the'top'of'the'frame'to'make'it'plumb,'square'and'true' fo r'e ve n 'rev ea ls'o n 'do or s.'
2. Buck'system'or'framing'that'you'will'be'securing'the'door'frame'to'should 'b e'so lid 'an d 'fre e'o f'da m a g e'(dry'rot'etc.).'Th e 's a me'app li es'if'the'fame'
is'to'be'm o un t ed 'd ire ct ly'to 'm a s on ry 'o r'b loc k 'w a ll.'
3. Take'note'of'any'alarm'or'security'wires'(picture'2)'that'will'have'to'be'drilled'/'insta lled'into'the'frame'before'installing'frame.'
4. Place'the'door'frame'or'jamb'into'y ou r'ro u gh 'o p en in g'making'su re'the'threshold'is'se a ted 'fla t'o n't he 'flo or '(p icture'3),'keeping'in'mind'th a t 'the'
exterior'door'sill'may'not'be'level'with'the'interior'flooring'and'some'flooring'might'need'to'be'cut'back'or'sill'raised.'
5. After'shimming'frame/jamb'to'your'rough'opening'(picture'4)'making'sure'its'plum,'square,'and'true'predrill'for'lag'screw s'(picture '5)'or'
Tapcons'(picture'6)'depending'on'your'application.'