FSDC Global offer a fully warranted installation service, and in most cases this extends the warranty of your chosen product.
FSDC Global also offer a supply only service for people who intend to install the doors themselves or by a third party installer.
The instructions below refer to the installation of folding patio doors / folding sliding doors / bifold doors / accordion doors;
- The bottom track is the most critical step. Ensure the track is fixed firm and level in both directions. For longer tracks you may require a laser level. Pre-drill the track 100mm from each end and then 500mm apart. The track port is positioned at the stacking side.
- The first jamb to fix is the one that the door is to stack open against. Ensure the jamb is fixed square on the track and level on both faces. This jamb must be firmly fixed to the wall to carry the weight of the door. Blockwork or cavity fixed jamb must be firmly strapped to ensure no side to side or rocking movement.
- Position the top track on top of the jamb and position, place the other jamb under the top track to hold it in place. If practically possible, do not fix the top track at this stage.
Ensure the second jamb is fixed square on the track and level on both faces. This jamb must be firmly fixed to the wall to carry the weight of the door. Blockwork or cavity fixed jamb must be firmly strapped to ensure no side to side or rocking movement.
- Ensure the top track is fixed firm and level in both directions. For longer tracks you may require a laser level. Pre-drill the track 100mm from
each end and then 500mm apart. The track port is positioned at the stacking side.
How do you open that space in your home to incorporate a folding sliding door?
The first thing that you need is an opening to accommodate the door. The opening must be of sound structure to allow the door to be installed correctly.
The opening walls and floor can be constructed from structural timber, steel, brick, concrete or concrete block. Thermalite, cinder blocks or breeze blocks are not suitable to obtain a firm structural fixing.
The head of the opening must be constructed from steel, structural timber or concrete. Light metal lintels and timber sub-frames are not suitable to obtain a firm structural fixing.
The next step is to measure your opening This must be done from side to side and top to bottom. Always allow 10mm tolerance in your measurements. It is advisable to use a large spirit level to check the opening as an opening that is not level can effect your measurement.
When deciding the way that you would like your threshold to be situated, always make allowances in your measurement to accommodate the bottom track. Note: the frame height includes the bottom track.
