The tutorial videos on YouTube are demonstrating a door that opens from the left to the right so you can't just blindly follow everything the installer does if you are installing it in the reverse. Don't worry, if you mis-measure or mis-cut Andersen will send you a replacement for free.Ĭheck and validate your orientation of the pieces, especially if you are hanging the door so it opens from right to left. Make sure you have a nice sharp hacksaw blade so you can make a clean cut through the aluminum for the frame. Having someone hold the door hinge in place while you instal the self-tapping screws is a big time saver. The extra set of hands makes it easier to get things aligned and level. I highly recommend having someone help you at certain points of the installation. I managed to chew up the head on one of the screws trying to get it to bite into the aluminum. The included screws are supposed to be self-tapping but they are all but impossible to get started even after pre-drilling with the correct drill bit size. The installation was pretty easy with the exception of installing the strike plate which is one of the last steps. but I'd never installed a storm door before so I was a bit hesitant. I'm pretty handy around the house with electrical, plumbing, drywall, etc. Ours made it safely home on a trailer and I opened it up immediately to inspect it. It should always be kept upright or on its side. The door should not be laid flat but in some cases you have no other choice. The door was pretty well packaged from the factory, however, you want to be careful when transporting it. We had to go to customer service to get the price adjustment but it was worth it. We also used a Lowe's 10% off coupon to save about $30 or so. Ok buddy, whatever, you know which hardware I'm asking for. For some reason the Home Depot salesman insisted that it was oil rubbed brass and not bronze. We had to special order it in the almond with bronze hardware. I've now had this door installed for about 2 months and it has been one of the best investments in our house so far.
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