Pivot Door Installation - watch this first!

Installing a pivot door is easier than you think. Bill Vano with Precision Door and Window shares his install secrets.

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[sunshine-ly]

I am surprised there was not any talk about air sealing and thermal performance for doors like these. Perhaps it’s obvious but would have liked to hear discussion on it, however brief it may be

[joelargesales]

Matt it's been a while, 1 million subscribers? Incredible, well not that incredible you consistently put out educational, engaging content that informs and entertains. You Da Man...have a great '23

[allonrosner]

Have you heard of Frits Jurgens? Their pivot hardware gets installed into the door instead of the floor so it's much less invasive (think retro-fitting).

[scorpio]

I would be very interested to see the nerdy air sealing details on such a door. How efficient are they?

[skiptrace]

Pivot door hardware from Dorma has been in use commercially for decades. I've specifically used it for all glass doors that are frameless 1/2" - 3/4" glass. Standard pivot point is 2-5/8 so even in a 36" FO you can get 32" of clearance for ADA.

[mikefranks]

This is the solution I was looking for in my van. I have an Adrian steel door/partition and they sent me their hinge kit. However, the tolerance on the partitions on which the door hangs is too tight and the hinges create to much of a gap for the doors to close. So this solution came in right on time. Thank you!

[bobbray]

I considered a pivot entry door for our new home in zone 6. I was told by not to do it. Even on frost footings, there are movements in a door frame with extreme temperatures and pivot doors will have alignment issues from summer to winter in extreme heating zones more than hinged doors. On a hinged door, the threshold has some movement tolerances. With a pivot door, any movement will cause the door not to work properly.

[RonLeedy]

Great video. Would have like to see how the frame trim is handled for an exterior door.

[jmadventures]

heavy duty pinion bearing THANKS that's what I wanted to know, great video guys

[space_equipment]

adding (soft) silicone neoprene gaskets (Japan) embedded into the edges of the door resolve all air leak issues. future tense: 3d printing of silicone mouldings & gaskets will be printed in a shop, worksite, back of a truck...

[kelstra]

If memory serves me correctly pivot doors are usually bigger and wider than normal doors (like in the video) and this type of installation is also recommended for high wind area applications. A more conventional system is floor springs. They have a self closing feature which is an advantage in commercial applications, both these systems are far more robust than butt hinges. These systems are really for commercial buildings and are bit of 'overkill' in residential installations.

[ryansoo]

A nice video, but there needs to be a lot more information about pivot door installations, like:
1. How tall, wide and heavy a door can you install?
2. Can the door be made out of metal and if so does the pivot hardware have to change?
3. What are the building codes governing egress and fire safety with a pivot door?
4. How do you install the pivot hardware into a wood frame floor system?
5. What other frame components are needed in addition to the hinges and how do you install them?
6. How do you weather-seal a pivot door?
7. How energy efficient can a pivot door and frame be?
8. Who manufactures the best quality pivot doors?

[cantstoptommy]

6:10 oh wow. where did you get that screw driver!? ;-)

[gavinbeckles]

What measurements are used for the placement of pivot??

[JaimePerez-yiot]

What to do withe the tube breather.

Can that be flood or just leve it along ?

[DCUPtoejuice]

How can you add a soft closing action to a pivot hinge like that only activates when the door is close to closing, only "latching close" soft closing?

[va]

This is the type of design that is amazing on paper but not practical in real life.

[peterbeyer]

I would do a mock up test on an small door in a wood jamb before I wrecked a door and a slab and the door pivots!

[stevenclark]

I am making an interior pivot pantry door. I found hardware made by FritsJurgens. I believe it is made in Finland. Very expensive but very precision hardware. Since it is my first time using this hardware, it can be intimidating. I'm keeping my fingers crossed because im not able to return it. If it doesn't work in this application and I'll be out $2k.

[BalyengeSichali]

Would like to know the distance from wall side where to fix the pivot hinge