Bilco Door Installation Instructions
The bilco basement door will shed water in all normal conditions only when installed and caulked in accordance with these instructions.
Bilco door installation instructions. Replace the slotted screw plug. If there are no rain gutters above a diverter must be installed to prevent roof water from flowing directly onto the bilco basement door. If your door has a powder coat finish no additional finishing is required. Full open position is reached when the door will not travel any further in either direction if.
Door must be painted within forty five 45 days of installation. With the non flangedportion of the extension side panels facing upward and the oval holes. If double door close secondary door first as instructed above and then close the primary door. Bilco a wholly owned subsidiary of amesburytruth which is a division of tyman plc has been a pioneer in the development of specialty.
Prior to finish painting clean all sur faces thoroughly and apply a finish coat of acrylic latex in. Close door onto the frame. Torsion rod lift assistance supplied on doors manufactured before april 2010 classic series doors keyed lock kit. Turn latch handle and raise door to its full open position.
During these years it has built a reputation among architects engineers specifiers and the construction trades for dependability and for products that are unequaled in design and workmanship. The door features a factory applied powder coat paint finish and engineered lift assistance for easy one hand operation. Installation instructions for a bilco classic series basement door with torsion rod lift assistance. Time lapse basement door installation video time lapse video of a bilco basement door installation at the 2018 this old house idea home in narragansett rhode island.
The bilco basement door and optional exten sion panels are supplied with a uniform baked on sherwin williams primer finish. The extension assembly consists of three parts. Watch this short video to see a tip on how to prevent some of this moisture intrusion. The bilco company has served the building industry since 1926.
Moisture intrusion through a bilco door is a common issue. 7 31 2019 8 13 00 am view and print product installation instructions.