Storm Door Hinge Install

You typically mount storm doors to the exterior door trim using z bars.

Storm door hinge install.

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. Screw it in place. The hinge side z bar is an aluminum component which attaches to the. Now hinging is either left or right and is simply determined by the side you want the storm door hinges to be on.

Unscrew the hinge that you want to replace from the wall and the storm door. Adjust it so there s a inch gap between the bar and the door s. Install the drip cap. Nearly every storm door sold is reversible.

Designed with the diy audience in mind we prehang the door so there is no cutting minimal drilling and virtually no measuring required. Choose from right or left handing to best fit your entryway. Cut the hinge side z bar to length. The manufacturer s directions tell you how to do it.

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 other common type a ventilating storm door has glass panels that slide open or closed over the screen much like a double hung window. Pre assembled for easy installation with only basic tools in as little as 45 minutes. When you buy it you don t have to specify which way the door must swing.

The drip cap also known as a rain cap is the top part of the storm door frame. That is you can install it with the hinge on either side. The easiest installation option in the market today. See the picture for a visual reference.

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. Place it in the opening tight against the rain cap. 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. We cut the z bars to length assemble them on the door and drill the handle holes so you don t have to.

Storm door is ready to secure into the door opening in minutes. Installing the door 1. Shop window doors install the storm door.