Hold the door in the opening with shims and transfer the marks.
How to hang french door slabs.
After the door is hung and the lockset installed rub a little lipstick on the bolt to mark the jamb for the strike plate.
Measure the doorframe opening if you don t have the original door.
If your door sticks make a mark on the edges where it s not closing flush.
If you are hanging a slab door in a new doorframe or in an existing doorframe but you don t have the original door use measuring tape to measure the size of the doorframe opening.
To remove the old door start by backing the screws out of each hinge on the door slab with a screwdriver or drilling and pulling it away from the door frame.
Older homes have non standard sized openings so you may need to install a new jamb inside the opening to fit the french doors of your choice.
Mortise the strike plate into the jamb with a chisel.
Place hinges into the jamb hinge mortises these are the cutouts where the hinge plates fit into the jambs.
Hang the door hang your new door and test fit everything.
Using a spade bit drill a 1 inch hole for the bolt.
Place the end of the measuring tape in the top corner of the doorframe opening and pull down.
Using a cordless screw gun and.
Pre hung doors eliminate many of the steps necessary to installing a door.
For standard door frames french doors are also available in pre hung kits making installation simple and straightforward.
Stand the door vertically into the opening as if it already were installed.
Measure the old hinges and create them on the new door.
This can be a pain in the ass but if you use existing door as a template it will go much smoother you will defiantly need a little patience.
I then placed the new door slab on a different set of sawhorses right next to the old door so i could accurately visualize all the old hardware on the new slab.
Dry fit the new door next dry fit the new interior slab door in the opening using shims to hold it in place if needed.
Use a hammer to tap.