Doors and Windows - Nailing Fin or No Nailing Fin on Sliding Door?
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lacrebob
06-08-01, 10:28 AM
I'm about to order new 8 foot sliding patio doors - Ultra Series from Milgard - a fiberglass product. The existing sliding doors appear not to have nailing fins, rather they are secured by screws going through the frame where doors lie. Is there any reason I would want to purchase a nailing fin door and cut the stucco instead of a straight replacement? Is one installation method superior over another? Any difference in warping, sealing, etc?
johnam
06-09-01, 05:35 PM
Go without the fin, follow the instructions and caulk it well.
lacrebob
06-21-01, 04:07 PM
OK. I went without the fin.