Bilco Door Installation Instructions

Moisture intrusion through a bilco door is a common issue.

Bilco door installation instructions.

Turn latch handle and raise door to its full open position. If double door close secondary door first as instructed above and then close the primary door. Prior to finish painting clean all sur faces thoroughly and apply a finish coat of acrylic latex in. Left side panel right side panel and cover panel.

Installation instructions for a bilco classic series basement door with torsion rod lift assistance. Close door onto the frame. Bilco a wholly owned subsidiary of amesburytruth which is a division of tyman plc has been a pioneer in the development of specialty. The bilco basement door will shed water in all normal conditions only when installed and caulked in accordance with these instructions.

If your door was supplied with a red oxide primer finish it must be painted within forty five 45 days of installation. The bilco basement door and optional exten sion panels are supplied with a uniform baked on sherwin williams primer finish. The door features a factory applied powder coat paint finish and engineered lift assistance for easy one hand operation. Replace the slotted screw plug.

If your door has a powder coat finish no additional finishing is required. 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 bilco company has served the building industry since 1926. Torsion rod lift assistance supplied on doors manufactured before april 2010 classic series doors keyed lock kit.

If there are no rain gutters above a diverter must be installed to prevent roof water from flowing directly onto the bilco basement door. With the non flangedportion of the extension side panels facing upward and the oval holes. Full open position is reached when the door will not travel any further in either direction if. 7 31 2019 8 13 00 am view and print product installation instructions.

Watch this short video to see a tip on how to prevent some of this moisture intrusion. Door must be painted within forty five 45 days of installation.