Storm Door Hinge Install

Nearly every storm door sold is reversible.

Storm door hinge install.

The easiest installation option in the market today. When you buy it you don t have to specify which way the door must swing. Cut hinge side z bar as in step 3. Pre assembled for easy installation with only basic tools in as little as 45 minutes.

Installing the door 1. Now a good rule of thumb is that you want the handle of the screen door to be on the same side as the entry door. Minimal installation steps with no tricky measurements or sawing. Designed with the diy audience in mind we prehang the door so there is no cutting minimal drilling and virtually no measuring required.

Install the drip cap. Adjust it so there s a inch gap between the bar and the door s. The other common type a ventilating storm door has glass panels that slide open or closed over the screen much like a double hung window. Unscrew the hinge that you want to replace from the wall and the storm door.

Now hinging is either left or right and is simply determined by the side you want the storm door hinges to be on. The hinge side z bar is an aluminum component which attaches to the. Attach the hinge side z bar to the door frame. Place it in the opening tight against the rain cap.

Screw it in place. Choose from right or left handing to best fit your entryway. That is you can install it with the hinge on either side. See the picture for a visual reference.

Cut the hinge side z bar to length. We cut the z bars to length assemble them on the door and drill the handle holes so you don t have to. Install new storm door hinges if you purchased the same type of storm door hinges then simply line up where the old hinges were and screw it into the wall and the storm door. If your opening is too big for a standard door you can install a z bar extender a device that fills in the extra space between the door and frame.

Shop window doors install the storm door. The drip cap also known as a rain cap is the top part of the storm door frame. The manufacturer s directions tell you how to do it.