French Doors Have Gap At Bottom

Cover the nail heads with wood putty and sand them smooth.
French doors have gap at bottom. It slides across the bottom of the door and secures both sides of the door. My issue is the weather stripping along the bottom of the door leaves a 1 4 gap that is like a wind tunnel of cold air into the house. Paint the entire french door set including the insulated molding for a professional finished look. Because one or both of the french doors are moving many traditional weatherstripping solutions just don t apply.
French doors can be a weak point for letting moisture light sounds bugs cold air and dirt into your home. You have to take each door off to apply but the material is longer than the width of most doors and has to be cut to fit. Install additional shims as necessary so the gap is uniform from bottom to top. I bought 4 two for the french doors and two others for 2 other outside doors.
Gap below weather stripping on bottom of french doors. This adjustment works well if you have a gap between the french doors or the latch mechanism doesn t connect. Inspect the gap at the edge of the door and the doorjamb. Do this on both doors.
Reinstall any screws that were removed. The beat goes on. It s not uncommon for a gap or crack to exist where the two doors come together. I had a handyman install new french doors onto my patio to replace the original 1950 french doors.