How To Flash Sliding Glass Door

Flashing is a type of adhesive waterproof tape that will protect the door frame and lower edges of the sliding glass door from water damage.

How to flash sliding glass door.

How to prep for installing an exterior door by making custom metal flashing. If you want you can go from a standard with just one side sliding open into the next one or you can have a four panel door where the two center panels. Make sure the rollers at the top are aligned first then walk the bottom of the door. A portable security bar or a door barricade can be used to jam the door from the inside so that it can t be slided open from the outside.

To realign your door in the tracks at the top and bottom of the frame remove the door from the track and reinsert it. Small bow tie shaped piece of flashing made by doubling the flashing on itself and cutting it into a triangle cover the critical area where the outer edge of the bottom plate meets the sill. To secure a sliding glass door install a double bolt lock. Flashing will also prevent water from entering around the edges.

Pro builders erik and jaime perkins explain how to build better homes by build. On the exterior the pan flashing should lap over the deck or masonry flashing below. Begin positioning the door into the opening from your exterior area. Most sliding doors manage to get knocked off kilter at one point or another.

Door flashing can also help to create lower utility bills since you won t have an exchange of air flowing through the doors. Place shims around the edges and top of your door frame every 12 inches. If forming a pan with peel and stick membrane carry it up the sides at least 6 inches and turn up the inside edge so it is held in place by the underlayment or finish flooring figure 3 27 above. Apply flashing to the door frame.

Apply a layer of flashing along the bottom sill of the doorframe. Tilt the door into the opening with the bottom side going in first using shims as necessary to create a secure fit. Door flashing is important if you want to protect your walls from rot pests mold and other weather related issues. I cover each side of the rough opening with two pieces of flashing.

Installing door flashing isn t a difficult process and most people can accomplish this on their own in just a few hours. You may also want to check out our step by step guide to adjusting your sliding doors.