Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube.
Installing french doors in an angled opening.
How to install exterior and interior french doors in a existing opening step 1.
Once you have hung the doors seal the doors to protect against nature.
For standard door frames french doors are also available in pre hung kits making installation simple and straightforward.
You should begin by framing the opening and then sealing it.
The header is supported on both ends by two shorter studs called trimmers or jack studs see illustration which are placed inside the king studs see image.
Before we could install them we needed to trim a little off the bottom of the frame.
Same as with interior french doors you should see if the doors fit properly adjusting shims as necessary.
The length of this opening has to be 54 1 4 inches the distance that you calculated in step 1.
Use a circular saw combined with a carpenter s square or a reciprocating saw if space is tight.
Here are the doors we bought.
If you have to cut the opening for your doors be sure to contact a professional.
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.
We purchased our french doors from our local hardware store.
We bought these particular doors because they match our 10 pane glass door into my office.
Install jack studs on one side the opening for the new french doors requires a header that spans the opening and carries the weight of the rafters above it.
Pre hung doors eliminate many of the steps necessary to installing a door.
Remove the old frame around the opening with a hammer and pry bars where you want to install french doors.
Cut the portion of the plate out that will form the opening for the french doors.
Install the new frame and firm it up using shims.