Bob vila takes a close look at the process of installing french doors.
How to hang french doors from scratch.
Stave core construction stave core stiles and rails are made by gluing thick face veneers onto both sides of a glued up core.
Starting at the bottom take the hinge screws out of the jamb.
How to build a door jamb from scratch.
If there s interior trim remove that from the door as well.
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For standard door frames french doors are also available in pre hung kits making installation simple and straightforward.
This is a do.
Remove the old door.
Pre hung doors eliminate many of the steps necessary to installing a door.
To adjust the hinge place the long bar in a hole and crank it to your right.
Drive two nails through the frame through the shims and into the studs.
To make a pair of 1 3 4 by 36 by 84 french doors plan to buy about 110 bd.
Install the hinge with the little holes along the bottom.
Take out the fasteners.
The top leg should slide up behind the housewrap or tarpaper that s behind the siding.
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.
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Remove the screws or nails that hold the old frame in place.
All the tools he uses belong to his brother who is not a carpenter.
Install a drip cap or z flashing above the opening.
With all the screws out take the door from the frame and trash it.
Before driving the nails home open and close the door and make any necessary adjustments.