This Old House French Door Install

Bob vila takes a close look at the process of installing french doors.

This old house french door install.

Other models are available for doors ranging in width from 3 to 8 ft. A prehung door is a unit that comes with hardware and a frame ready to be installed into a doorway. In this diy video we show you how to install french doors to let in the light with glass panels. Plane or cut it as needed.

We installed the screenex model pd7283 in front of a 6 ft wide pair of french doors. Optional grilles and hardware can be added to round out your door style. 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. For instructions on interior doors read how to install a prehung interior door.

Place the door in the opening and shim it until it s centered in the opening. For standard door frames french doors are also available in pre hung kits making installation simple and straightforward. For more how to video visit. Doors are available in white almond and brown.

Return the door to its opening and shim it evenly all around. Also mark the door at the latch hole for the existing strike plate. How to install an exterior door. There s even a way to use screenex doors to enclose a two car garage or open air porch.

Mark the door where it meets the existing hinge mortises on the jamb. Pre hung doors eliminate many of the steps necessary to installing a door. Today s exterior french doors often arrive prehung in a wood frame complete with sill and weatherstripping. Purchasing one does simplify and speed up installation but the term prehung is really a misnomer.

Diy or hire a pro. These doors and jambs must still be carefully adjusted to account for shortcomings in the wall frame. Remove the old door.