French Doors Steps

There are several calculations you need to keep in mind for the french door frame.
French doors steps. Before you begin to work on the frame you will need to measure for the french door frame. Over time french doors will start to loosen in their frame and hang crooked making it difficult to open or close. Connect the old wiring to any new wiring at a junction box according to building code the junction box must remain exposed. French doors are easier to break into than sliding glass doors and this is because the doors lock together instead of lock into a wall like a single door.
However french doors are usually worth the extra effort for once they are up and everything is in order they make a handsome addition to your living space whether they are interior or exterior. Measurements need to be exact. Remember you are going to be hanging two doors instead of one so all calculations are double. Framing for a french door is similar to framing for a single door except there are two doors and each door will be hung one on each side of the opening.
Step 1 measuring for the opening. If you ve made your adjustments to the hinges and you still feel a draft coming inside you may need to add new weatherstripping on the inactive door to seal it. Hang doors and install door hardware according to manufacturer s instruction. Luckily leveling your doors is as easy as tightening or loosening your hinges until the doors are back in place.
Before you install the pre hung french doors in the newly enlarged rough opening you should finish up doing any electrical work and hang drywall around the sides of the new opening. Once everything fits and is plumb secure frame permanently with screws.