Make A French Door Frame

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.

Make a french door frame.

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. If you are fitting french doors to what was an original wall or single door prepare the door frames and lintels beforehand. To make the door header the top of the door frame cut two 2x4s to the same length as the width of the original opening and nail them securely together. 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.

Stave core construction stave core stiles and rails are made by gluing thick face veneers onto both sides of a glued up core. Feather river doors 6 9 16 in. 5 x research source you will need to add 1 2 of plywood between the 2x4 s to get the right wall thickness of 3 1 2. Pre hung doors eliminate many of the steps necessary to installing a door.

Johnson hardware 2060 series 36 in. Primed tan jamb extender kit with zinc sill extender model ktet60dz 43 62 43 62. Buy an unfinished french door frame or two single doors with pre cut centerpieces from your local lumber store. Buy the replacement door.

For standard door frames french doors also are offered in pre hung kits making installation much easier and more straightforward. 818 735 0509 choose the 1 company in los angeles and ventura county for your next. Measure the door frame to make sure the new doors will fit. Measure the door frame.