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STEP 10
Assemble and Install Front Door
You will need two assemble two doors.
10.1 Build the door frame using 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber and secure with 3" wood
screws. You will need two boards cut to 2'-4" that will be the vertical girts, two boards cut to 1'-3 3/4"
that will be the horizontal girts and one board cut to 2'-5 1/4" that will be cross brace.
10.2 Prepare two 5/8" plywood sheets with dimensions 1'-6 3/4" x 2'-4" for the inner and outer door
sheathing according to the drawing.
10.3 Cut sheets of 3" foam board insulation for the inner door sheathing.
You will need to cut one 1'-3 3/4" x 1'-10 1/4" sheet and divide it diagonally.
10.4 Use 3/4" x 1 1/2" pressure-treated lumber for the door trim and fasten with 2" wood screws.
You will need two boards cut to 2'-4" and two boards cut to 1'-3 3/4".
10.5 Using 1/4" x 3/4" pressure-treated lumber, cut and install a starter course 1'-3 3/4" long using node
E on page 38 as a reference.
10.6 For the exterior siding on the door, use 1/2" x 6" wood siding boards and the illustration below as a
reference.
10.7 Assemble siding shields with 2" galvanized nails.
10.8 Install four 3" door hinges using 6x1" wood screws.
Finish the doors installation by attaching two 6" doorhandles (see nodes L, M).
L
( 1 : 8 )
M
( 1 : 8 )
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