Drive two nails through the frame through the shims and into the studs.
How to install french doors from scratch.
Pre hung doors eliminate many of the steps necessary to installing a door.
Drill holes into each corner of the frame and slide the mullion into place.
Apply wood glue to the holes to secure and allow the door to dry.
For standard door frames french doors are also available in pre hung kits making installation simple and straightforward.
Lay the door flat on your work table.
Then glue the other mullion.
Flip the door over and glue in the glass panel with rubberized glue allow drying for 10 minutes.
Drive two nails through each shim about an inch from each edge of the jamb with one about a inch above the other.
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.
And for the greatest stability a major requirement for entry doors i decided to make the stiles and rails using stave construction a building method commonly used by exterior door manufacturers rather than solid lumber.
The key to this project is a new router bit set designed expressly for french doors.
Before driving the nails home open and close the door and make any necessary adjustments.
Starting at the bottom take the hinge.
The key things to remember are setting the door level shimming the frame so the gaps between it and the door are even and taking steps to waterproof the installation.
How to install an exterior door.
For instructions on interior doors read how to install a prehung interior door.
Bob vila takes a close look at the process of installing french doors.
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