Steves & Sons 32FG-4LT-ISLH User manual

Handling & Care

UPON RECEIVING YOUR DOOR UNIT

•Inspectyourdoorunitimmediatelyandreportanydamagesordefectstothestoreinwhichyoumadeyourpurchase.

•Donotinstallanydoorunitthatisdefectiveandordamagedasinstallingsuchdoorwillvoidthewarranty.

•Anylaborcostswillnotbecoveredbythewarrantyafteradefectiveordamageddoorunithasbeeninstalled.

•Concealeddamageswillnotbecoveredafter48hoursofreceivingdoororoncethedoorunithasbeeninstalled.

STORAGEANDHANDLING

•Unnishedproductmustbenishedimmediatelypriortostorage

•Storeinawellventilatedarea.

•Deliverdoorunittothejobsiteonlyafterplaster,textureand/orcementisdry.

•Doorunitsstoredinexcessof60-dayspriortoinstallationwillvoidthewarranty.

MAINTENANCEFORUNFINISHEDWOODENTRYDOORS

•Doorslabsmustbenishedorprimedandpaintedonallsixsidesimmediately.

•Pre-hungdoorunitsmustbecompletelynishedorprimedandpaintedimmediately.

•Usegoodqualityoilbaseoracryliclatexpaints.

•Donotuseawaterbaseprimer.

•Ifpainting–Higherglosspaintswillofferbetterprotectionthan“at/lowgloss”paints.

•Ifstaining–Followthestainmanufacturer’sinstructionsandthemaintenanceinstructionslisted.

MAINTENANCEFORPRE-FINISHEDWOODENTRYDOORS

•Yournewdoorunitisanepieceoffurnitureandmustbemaintainedassuch.Exposuretotheelements(sun,rain,snow,sleetand

airpollutants)willcauseawellnisheddoorunittobeaffected.Thefollowingrequirementswillhelpyouunderstandthemaintenance

neededtoprotectyourinvestment.

•Directsunlightwillcausethenishonanydoorunittodeterioratefaster.

•Theentrywaymustprovideadequateprotectionagainsttheelements.SeeFigure1.

•Inspectyourdoorunitperiodically.Ifthetopcoathasbeendamagedorisshowingsignsofdeteriorationanadditionalapplicationof

topcoatwillneedtobeapplied.Whenchoosingatopcoat,werecommendapolyurethanesatinnish.Applyclearcoatpermanu-

facturinstructions.

•Dependingontheenvironment,thedoorunitwillneedtoberenishedperiodically.

The “Projection of Overhang” must measure a minimum of 1/2 the

height of the entryway. The “Side of Overhang” must measure a mini-

mum of three feet from the outside edge of the door unit. The over-

hang must provide protection of the door unit from direct exposure to

the elements.

• INSTALLATION OF A STORM DOOR WILL VOID WARRANTY!

• INSTALLING A WOOD DOOR IN ANY DIRECT SUNLIGHT

WILL VOID THE WARRANTY!

• LACK OF PROPER OVERHANG WILL VOID THE WARRANTY!

Side of

Overhang

Side of

Overhang

Height of

Overhang

Projection of

Overhang