Installing A Header For A Sliding Glass Door

If you need to cut out an opening in the wall you should check with local authorities if you are required to get a permit for this.

Installing a header for a sliding glass door.

Before we can install your sliding glass doors you require the inheritance of a clean opening free from anything that could obstruct the tracks from you and or a contractor. The guys repeated the process for the last 2 10 and put four nails every 16 oc. Apply silicone caulk to your drip edge and put it along the top of the opening between your siding and house wrap. Apart from cutting the opening you need to place a header above the opening.

B measure the length of track and headers they should be the same length and equal to unit width. If you re trying to install a sliding glass door where there wasn t one before you ll need to install a header similar to this header installed here by my homefixated colleague phil. Together the headers king studs and trimmers act as a system that transfers weight from above down and around the window and door openings to the floor and foundation below. Caulk and install the new sliding door frame.

Make any adjustments from the inside and use shims as needed to ensure a secure fit. Nail to joists steve s crew finished the header by driving nails into the floor joists. To slide the header in place steve used a spare 2 6 to push the header up and a maul sledge hammer to push the header over. Assemble the frame following the manufacturer s instructions.

We are installing a new 6 sliding glass door to replace an existing window. If you have a knockdown not preassembled door frame assemble it on the deck garage floor or other flat surface. Take a minute to test fit your prehung sliding door to the opening. In our sliding glass door project we only had to remove the old sliding glass door.

The existing header is 2 2x8 and is actually long enough for the new door. While installing a header is not a hard task it requires careful calculations and measurements. Frame installation sliding glass doors preliminary to installation a open frame package and inspect all components against parts list for count and accuracy. Create a piece of drip edge the size of the opening.

This header supports the load. So for piece of mind i am leaning toward replacing the header to avoid future problems. If you re unsure how to install a header don t hesitate to call. Dry fit the assembled door frame in the opening to make sure everything fits.

The header and side also need to remain exposed.