Storm Door Hinge Install

When you buy it you don t have to specify which way the door must swing.

Storm door hinge install.

Cut hinge side z bar as in step 3. That is you can install it with the hinge on either side. Storm door is ready to secure into the door opening in minutes. Screw it in place.

You typically mount storm doors to the exterior door trim using z bars. The hinge side z bar is an aluminum component which attaches to the. Designed with the diy audience in mind we prehang the door so there is no cutting minimal drilling and virtually no measuring required. 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.

Pre assembled for easy installation with only basic tools in as little as 45 minutes. Nearly every storm door sold is reversible. Adjust it so there s a inch gap between the bar and the door s. The easiest installation option in the market today.

If you don t want to use a z bar you can order custom doors which can be made to fit almost any door opening. Cut the hinge side z bar to length. 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. 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.

We cut the z bars to length assemble them on the door and drill the handle holes so you don t have to. Shop window doors install the storm door. See the picture for a visual reference. Place it in the opening tight against the rain cap.

Attach the hinge side z bar to the door frame. Installing the door 1. Now hinging is either left or right and is simply determined by the side you want the storm door hinges to be on. 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.

The drip cap also known as a rain cap is the top part of the storm door frame. Choose from right or left handing to best fit your entryway. Unscrew the hinge that you want to replace from the wall and the storm door.