How To Flash Sliding Glass Door
Apply a layer of flashing along the bottom sill of the doorframe.
How to flash sliding glass door. Apply flashing to the door frame. New door flashing details. This aluminum sill for a sliding glass door was installed over the plywood subfloor of the author s new york offices in the 1970 s. Sliding patio doors also referred to as patio doors are typically made of durable glass and steel aluminum vinyl or wood frames these doors are designed to offer a clear view into your backyard and many include sliding door locks that offer added security to your home.
They can be used to open your home to other areas like your patio or deck as well. For pricing and availability. The ultimate goal is to create a series of overlapping layers of flashing material so that any water that gets behind the door trim from above the door or along the sides is captured and. 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.
The key to making your sliding door leakproof is to carefully follow the proper flashing techniques. Below our next photo shows the extensive rot that ensued. Pan flashing for exterior doors windows rot below a sliding glass door. The basic principle is to continually keep water flowing downward to the exterior.
Flashing will also prevent water from entering around the edges. Reliabilt 60 in x 80 in clear glass white vinyl universal reversible double door sliding patio door. The carpenter used no pan flashing. Suresill 3 1 4 in x80 in.
Pella lifestyle 72 in x 80 in clear glass wood left hand sliding double door sliding patio door. In most cases you can follow the details we show here for flashing the sill.