Entrance Door Unit

[thiggy]

I have purchased a new entrance door unit (Jamb, threashold and door). It arrived with no instructions. I have installed several interior door units, but only one or two exterior ones. My new unit came with the brick mold unattached, and as I was preparing to nail the brick mold onto the door jamb prior to installing it, my wife asked should I not leave it off till I get the unit installed in the opening in order to properly shim the jamb. My recollection is that exterior door units are usually shipped with the brick mold already attached, and my thought is that I should go ahead and nail it on before placing the unit in the opening. Thanks, Thiggy

[crokett]

Attach the brick mould to the door unit. Put the door in the opening - the brick mold will prevent the door from falling through the opening. Shim from the inside. Same way you do an interior door - there is trim on the the one side, you put the door in and shim from the other side.

[thiggy]

Thanks, David.