How to Install a Double Entry Door

Good Looking Doors

Entry doors are the first impression anyone gets of a house. Double entry doors can be an entrance into a special world that is created by the homeowner. The design of the doors can be as intricate or simple as the homeowner desires. The installation of these doors can be professionally done, but craftsmen are usually anxious to not only create, but also install their creation.

Things You'll Need

• Double entry door unit
• Screw gun
• Level
• Door shims
• Hammer
• 8d finish nails
• Nail set
• 6 deck screws, 3 inches long

Instructions

1. Remove the doors from the frame at the hinges by tapping the bottom of the hinge-pin with the hammer and nail set. Set the doors aside for now.

2. Set the jamb into the entryway opening in the house. If the product is a split jamb, separate the parts and slip one in the entryway opening in the house.

3. Center the jamb in the opening and place the door shims between the jamb and the studs in the wall. Drive the nail through the pre-drilled holes in the jamb, the shim, and into the stud. Secure the jamb in one spot first to hold it in place.

4. Plumb the jamb with the level and secure the jamb by inserting another door shim on the same side of the jamb as in Step 3. Drive the nail through the pre drilled holes in the jamb, the shim, and into the stud.

5. Put the level on the top of the jamb to be certain it is level and square with the plumbed side. Secure the top of the jamb in the same manner as in Step 4. Replace one of the screws in each one of the hinges with the 3 inch deck screws. Replace door on hinges and install door hardware.

Tips & Warnings

• Always wear safety glasses.

• Pre-drill the holes in the jamb for tacking the jamb in place before you set it in the opening.

• Secure the threshold of the unit with the appropriate fasteners. Use screws for wood flooring and concrete screws for concrete floors.

• Do not attempt to lift the solid core double entry unit by yourself.