This Old House French Door Install

Plane or cut it as needed.

This old house french door install.

Doors are available in white almond and brown. 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. Optional grilles and hardware can be added to round out your door style. Today s exterior french doors often arrive prehung in a wood frame complete with sill and weatherstripping.

Mark the door where it meets the existing hinge mortises on the jamb. Purchasing one does simplify and speed up installation but the term prehung is really a misnomer. Bob vila takes a close look at the process of installing french doors. Return the door to its opening and shim it evenly all around.

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. Other models are available for doors ranging in width from 3 to 8 ft. Place the door in the opening and shim it until it s centered in the opening. Diy or hire a pro.

Pre hung doors eliminate many of the steps necessary to installing a door. There s even a way to use screenex doors to enclose a two car garage or open air porch. For more how to video visit. Questions you should ask photo by jodi jacobsen istock photo.

We installed the screenex model pd7283 in front of a 6 ft wide pair of french doors. How to install an exterior door. Check for tight spots. Also mark the door at the latch hole for the existing strike plate.

For standard door frames french doors are also available in pre hung kits making installation simple and straightforward. These doors and jambs must still be carefully adjusted to account for shortcomings in the wall frame. A prehung door is a unit that comes with hardware and a frame ready to be installed into a doorway.