Installation method for a storm door

A method for installing a door into a doorframe comprising:

• providing a door panel with an external surface, a hinge z-bar, and a latch z-bar, the hinge z-bar pivotally mounted to a first side of the door panel and the latch z-bar removably secured to a second side of the door panel;
• orienting the door panel for either a right hinge or a left hinge operation;
• attaching a bottom expander to a bottom side of the door panel, the bottom expander attachable in an selected position on the door panel, the bottom expander including a bottom spacer for insuring a correct spacing between the door panel and the bottom of the doorframe;
• setting the door panel in the doorframe and securing the hinge z-bar and the latch z-bar to the doorframe such that the door panel is free to swing between a closed position and an open position;
• securing a top mounting frame to the top of the doorframe, the top mounting frame extending between the door panel and the doorframe, the top mounting frame including a spacer for insuring the top mounting frame is properly positioned relative to the door panel;
• inserting a key cylinder into one of two symmetrical lock hardware receiving structures on a mortise lockbody mounted in the door panel;
• aligning one or more jamb bracket bases onto the doorframe in a desired position by matching a guide indicia on the jamb base to the hinge z-bar;
• mounting one or more closers to each jamb bracket base and attaching the closers to the door panel, the closers being of variable length but releasably secured at an installation length;
• releasing the one or more closers;
• and
• adjusting the position of the bottom expander relative to the doorframe to lightly contact the bottom side of the doorframe.