OAKFOLD & WELLINGTON FOLDING SLIDING PATIO FITTING & FIXING GUIDELINES CAUTION SAFETY: This product needs to be installed by a competent tradesperson with assistance. Two people are required to carry out the installation, as some components are heavy. The outer frame requires fixing to the supporting structure above the opening. The opening MUST be capable of carrying the load of the doorset in all conditions. IMPORTANT: See notes on page 2.

IMPORTANT: You should have already received a copy of the Sliding Folding pre-installation information leaflet, this can be downloaded at www.jeld-wen.co.uk if required. Installation of these patio doorsets should be carried out by a minimum of two people. Prior to installing this doorset please ensure you have carefully inspected each package. In the unlikely event you discover any damage or defect do not proceed to fit until you have notified JELD-WEN (0845 122 2893 option 2). This doorset and all its components should be stored in a dry flat location prior to and during installation. Introduction...

OAKFOLD & WELLINGTON FOLDING SLIDING PATIO FITTING & FIXING GUIDELINES 1 Patio Doorsets Fitting, Finishing and Care Instructions Unfinished, Patio Doorsets These doors are manufactured using an engineered construction with veneered faces for greater stability. The timber used is a natural sustainable product, and if not correctly decorated is subject to changes caused by variation in humidity and temperature. If these doors are exposed to these changes without the correct decoration, movement or distortion such as swelling, shrinking, warping or splitting will occur. Warp in the plane of the...

1 Patio Doorsets Fitting, Finishing and Care Instructions cont… Decoration (unfinished doorsets) All door leaves and frame components must be finished with high build micro-porous based stains or paints, with particular attention to ensure that any end grain is fully sealed. Our doors are not suitable for varnishes, waxes, polishes or oils as these products do not correctly seal the door. Three top coats of a branded stain or paint are satisfactory, but door must be treated in accordance with the stain/paint manufacturer’s instruction. A light sanding between coats will provide the best finish,...

OAKFOLD & WELLINGTON FOLDING SLIDING PATIO FITTING & FIXING GUIDELINES Doorset Lintel Specification This information needs to be considered before the purchase of a folding sliding patio doorset. Lintels must have at least 150mm bearing at each end. The overall length of a lintel should at least be the sum of the opening width plus 300mm (minimum). The safe working load for the lintel must not be exceeded by the combined loads imposed by the structure and the loads imposed by the folding sliding patio doorsets. When specifying the lintel it will be also necessary to understand the type of construction,...

Building Regulations: Please consult with your building designer to ensure compliance with current building regulations such as Approved Documents L&F. Replacing patio doorsets is notifiable work and MUST either be carried out by a FENSA or other registered installer, or with prior Building Control approval. Registered FENSA companies can be found at www.fensa.co.uk. Addition: Part M: These doorsets are not suitable for primary access under this regulation. If this is required you should consider a JELD-WEN French or Single doorset. You can view the full range of at www.jeld-wen.co.uk 3 Tools...

OAKFOLD & WELLINGTON FOLDING SLIDING PATIO FITTING & FIXING GUIDELINES Pallet contents: Door leaves (boxed individually) WELLINGTON SOFTWOOD FACTORY FINISHEO WHITE WtLUNGTON SOFTWOOD TACTORY FINISHED WHfT£ WELLINGTON SOFTWOOD FACTORY FINISHED WHITE iBoomm - REVERSIBLE

5 Pack contents cont… OAKFOLD & WELLINGTON FOLDING SLIDING PATIO FITTING & FIXING GUIDELINES SAFETY: This product needs to be installed by a competent tradesperson with assistance. Two people are required to carry out the installation, as some components are heavy. The outer frame requires fixing to the supporting structure above the opening. The opening MUST be capable of carrying the load of the doorset in all conditions. IMPORTANT: See notes on page 2. Fitting Instructions Booklets Hardware checklist Vents Handle Pack Sliding Folding Hardware Fixing Frame Pack Foam Gaskets Screw & Vent Caps...

OAKFOLD & WELLINGTON FOLDING SLIDING PATIO FITTING & FIXING GUIDELINES 5 Pack contents cont… Frame Fixing Pack Contents 54 x 3.5 x 37 CSK Pozidrive Twinhead Woodscrew 14 x 7mm Brown Masonry Plugs 18 x 5 x 80 self drilling screw CSK Pozidrive 10 x 100mm Frame Fixings 8 x 5 x 90 CSK Pozidrive Woodscrew 6 x 3.5 x 25 PAN Pozidrive Woodscrew 10 x Brown M6 push-in cover 10 x White M6 push-in cover 14 x 147 x 17 Tie Plate 20 x 100 x 24 Wedge Packer (1 to 3mm, grey) 46 x 100 x 24 Flat Packer (3mm, white) 64 x 100 x 24 Flat Packer (1mm, green) The number of components in the frame fixing pack suit the...

Structural opening To ensure correct operation of the Sliding Folding Patio Doorset it is necessary for the top track to be fixed to a suitable structure that is capable of supporting the loads imposed by the doors, glazing and hardware. The Pre-lnstallation Information Sheet, that you should have already received, gives information relating to these loads. It is recommended that the opening into which the Sliding Folding Patio Doorset is to be installed is 10mm larger in both height and width than the overall doorset sizes that are given in the table below. Structural Opening Brickwork opening...

OAKFOLD & WELLINGTON FOLDING SLIDING PATIO FITTING & FIXING GUIDELINES 8 Frame assembly Having completed the sill assembly the frame components can now be assembled. Insert the metal head track into the timber head section. Ensure that the vent hole cut outs in the metal track align with the slots in the head section. Depending on the configuration of your doorset there will either be one cut out at one end or a cut out at both ends to enable you to insert the carriers later. Depending on the configuration you select the cut out may not necessarily be at the same end as your pivot hinge First...