1. Your'rough'opening'(r/o)'or'buck'to'buck'(picture'1)'opening'should'be'at'least'1"'wider'then'the'overall'jamb'width'and'½”'taller'then 'the'jam b

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'for'ev en 're ve a ls'on 'd oo rs .

2. Buck'system'or'framing'that'you'will'be'securing'the'door'frame'to's ho u ld 'be 'solid 'a n d'fre e'o f'd amage'(d ry'rot'etc.).'The'sa me'ap p 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'/'installed 'into'the'frame'before'installing'frame.

4. Place'the'door'frame'o r'jamb'into'y ou r'r ou g h 'op en in g'making'sure'the'threshold'is'seated 'fla t'on 'th e 'floo r'(picture'3),'keepin g 'in'mind 't h a t 't h e

exterior'door'sill'may'not'be'level'with'the'interior'flooring'and'some'flooring'might'need'to'be'cut'back'or'sill'raised.

6. You'are'ready'to'hang'the'doors'on'the'hinges.'M ak e'sure'th e'the'bra ss'w ash ers'are'on 'the'hin ge'pin s'(picture'6a).''before'hanging'the'door.'We

recommen d'carefully'remo ving'the'op erab le'glass'pane s'from'the 'door'to'm ake 'them 'lighter'before'lifting'the'door'on to'the'hinge s'(picture'6b).

work.'Once'the'doors'are'on'the'hinges'you'can'replace'the'glass'panels'on'their'hinges'and'secure'them'with'the'cam'locks'(picture'7).

7. Now'your'ready'to'install'your'custom'pull'handles'into'their'preQdrilled'mounting'holes.'Your'door'should'have'shipped'with'a'Baldwin'deadbolt

preQinstalled 'w ith 'th e 'k ey s'lo ca te d 'in't he 'b o x'with'you r'h an d le s'(picture'8).

8. Final'detail'will'be'inserting'the'mounting'hole'caps'into'the'frame'to'cover'the'screw'holes'(picture'9).'Mounting'hole'caps'are'also'located'in'the