*Please Note* When installing this door I raised the door up to close the gap at the top (kind of out of habit)… the manufacturer does provide a “rain deflector” piece that is meant to close that gap (if any). So I would recommend checking to see if setting the jamb trim directly on the threshold works for your door - as lifting the door jamb off from the threshold creates a small gap between the jamb trim and the threshold.
I really appreciate your pace and explanation throughout the video. Your presentation was easy to understand for those of us who are not professionals. Thank you.
Do those doors come with any type of finish weather stripping? I see quite a few gaps and light shining through on the bottom, latch and hinge side. Def going to trap water between those doors.
The rails have a felt weather strip where the door contacts it. If someone is concerned about water getting in between the rails and their exterior door trim they could always caulk the rail to the door trim. Also as I made a note of: the rails can most likely be set on the threshold (that’ll close the gap on the rail part) and I adjusted the sweeper to go a little tighter later on. My mindset on these doors is that they are to create an air pocket that’ll save on heating and cooling… they aren’t necessarily to prevent water immersion (but maybe I should change my mind on that). Thanks for your comment!
Hi, sorry I didn’t make the height and width requirements clear. The height requirement is 80”-80 7/8” as measured from the outer edge of the threshold to the bottom of the top exterior trim. Here’s a video from Andersen that better shows how to size the door: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ajS5ayjhBEo.htmlsi=e8Dbp3b0uYnpKybh
Start to finish. With explanations and tips 🤗. I also added chapters so if you’re struggling with a certain aspect of the install you can skip to it. It’s also possible to watch videos on 2x speed. The quality of my videos will get better as time goes on! Good luck!
