How To Add New Exterior Door To Plastic Siding

Part 2 installing the new vinyl siding.

How to add new exterior door to plastic siding.

Mark a level horizontal line 2 inches below drilled holes to define the bottom of the new opening. We ll walk you through the entire process of framing for an exterior door including cutting through drywall assembling new studs and building a new door frame. Instruction on how to install exterior 2x4 trim around a new or old window. From that point forward it s all a matter of sealing the door and addressing the cosmetics.

If you re looking to add a new exterior door to your home whether it s a pair of french doors that swing out onto your patio or a dutch door that brings cottage charm to your front entry you ve come to the right place. The block should be rectangular and large enough to accommodate the base of the fixture. Do not nail the drip edge. Cut a piece of the drip edge to fit the width of the rough opening.

To provide a moisture barrier apply building paper to the exposed areas of the walls and door frame. Pry off trim molding surrounding the existing door if applicable with the flat end of a pry bar. I used some lexel sealant to double seal the exterior side of the door and then installed drywall and decorative trim filled the fastener holes and repainted everything. Mark the perimeter of the opening for the new door onto the vinyl siding with a carpenter s pencil in the location where the door will go.

Cut a mounting block out of 1 inch lumber to mount a fixture on vinyl or clapboard siding. This renders the siding vulnerable to moisture and voids the warranty even if you seal the hole. Using a staple gun staple the moisture barrier to the new exterior wall. Measure the top of the door s rough opening height from the bottom line and mark a level horizontal line to complete the perimeter of the cut line for the opening.

Score the flat sections of the. Shown is the new back door before installing drywall and adding paint and trim. If you want to hang something from your vinyl siding don t even think about drilling through it to attach a hook to the sheathing. From the outside of the exterior wall use a builders level to mark a plumb line vertically from holes drilled in step 1.