Every install is different, and that’s certainly the case with the one you’re about to watch. Andersen Territory Service Managers Kevin Forrest and Brad Trampe will walk you through some of the steps involved in installing a Pivot Door, explain the finite adjustments built into the door, and share some helpful tips.
A Pivot Door installation begins with dry fitting the frame to determine where sub sill components should go, including the closer box and the high-performance sill used here. (Pivot Doors can also be installed without a sill, but that wasn’t a good option for this Minnesota home, which needs the water penetration resistance provided by the sill.)
The closer box, which is what allows the door to rotate, should be level with the finish floor and the bottom of the sill. It’s important to determine the location of the closer box as precisely as possible before installing. Once it’s properly located, finite adjustments can be made.
Here’s what’s controlled by the finite adjustments built into the closer box:
Finite lateral adjustment is also possible using the pin system, which connects the door to the closer box and the top jamb. Lateral adjustment can help fine tune the reveals between the door and the frame.
Here are a couple of tips you’ll want to remember when installing a Pivot Door:
