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the wall sheathing using galvanized finished nails. Also, apply a bead of caulk to the back bottom edge of it before nailing so that a water tight seal is created with the house siding that abuts up to it. Next install the side piec-
es of exterior trim around the sliding door. Normally it is best to keep a consis- tent trim width all around the sliding door frame. So for example, if you went with a 2-1/2 inch width on the bottom trim piece use the same width on the side and top pieces. The side trim pieces should be cut to a length so that their top ends are flush with the top of the slid- ing door frame and their bottom edges are flush with the lower edge of the bottom trim piece. Again, apply a bead of caulk to the back outside edges that abut up against the house siding to form a wa- ter tight seal between the two edges. Finally, fasten the trim pieces to the wall sheathing with 2 inch long galvanized finished nails. Nail every 12 inches or so along the trim piece lengths. For the top exterior trim
piece first slide a piece of Z-strip flashing under-
of caulk to the side ends of the piece. Again, fasten in place with 2 inch long galvanized finished nails. Finally apply one final
bead of caulk around the exterior trim and house siding, fill any nail holes, and touch up paint the exterior trim surface to complete the project.
Mark Donovan is the own-
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For the top exterior trim piece slide a piece of Z-strip flashing underneath the bottom edge of the house siding that sits above the sliding door to prevent water infiltration.
neath the bottom edge of the house siding that sits above the sliding door. Again, the gap between the house siding and the top of the sliding door frame should be approxi- mately the same width as the width of the bottom and side trim pieces. Then cut a piece of exte-
rior trim to length so that it fits over the top of the sliding door and its ends are flush with the outer edges of the side trim
pieces. Slide into place so that the Z-flashing slips over the top edge of the trim piece. First, however, make sure to apply a bead
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