Remove the vinyl siding and any insulation.
Installing door in existing window opening.
If cutting through vinyl siding place the circular saw blade on backwards to prevent excessive damage.
Make the opening the width of the door plus 2 inches 5 1 cm and if additional studs are needed a space for these as well.
Draw lines down the exterior wall directly below the edges of the window to have a guide to cut by.
Measure your door carefully and cut the opening to fit using a reciprocating saw.
A typical door opening is 2 inches 5 1 cm wider than the door size being installed to allow for the thickness of the jamb material and shims to plumb the jamb.
How to install a window in a metal door step 1.
Check the door fit.
If you have to trim the door.
The hinge pin s base is the end that does not.
Working from the hinge side or rear of the door take out the door knob and existing lock set.
Remove hinge pins remove the pins holding the hinge knuckles together.
Ideally there should be a gap of about 1 8 inch at the top and along each side and.
Lay the door flat on across some sawhorses.
The size of the door opening will vary depending on the size of the door you plan to install.
Place a punch at the base of the lowest hinge pin on the door.