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STEP 12
Assemble and Install Front Door
12.1 Build the door frame using 3/4" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber.
You will need two boards cut to 5'-11 1/2" that will be the vertical girts, two boards cut to 2'-1/2" that will
be the horizontal girts and one board cut to 5'-9" that will be cross brace.
12.2 Prepare the 5/8" plywood sheet with dimensions 2'-7 1/2" x 5'-11 1/2" for the door according to the
drawing.
12.3 Use 3/4" x 2 1/2" pressure-treated lumber for the door trim and fasten with 2" wood screws.
You will need two boards cut to 2'-2 1/2" and two boards cut to 5'-11 1/2".
12.4 Using 1/4" x 3/4" pressure-treated lumber, cut and install a starter course 2'-2 1/2" long using
node E on page 47 as a reference.
12.5 For the exterior siding on the door, use 1/2" x 6" wood siding boards and the illustration below as a
reference. Assemble siding shields with 2" galvanized nails.
12.6 Install three 3" door hinges using 6x1" wood screws.
Finish the door installation by attaching 6" door pull and 3" surface bolt (see nodes G, H).
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H
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