We purchased our french doors from our local hardware store.
Adding french doors to kitchen.
Before we could install them we needed to trim a little off the bottom of the frame.
Measure your door size.
We recommend consulting a professional.
Remove the old frame around the opening with a hammer and pry bars where you want to install french doors.
Openings in older houses however are anything but standard and customization may be required.
Now it s time for the jack studs the studs that will be placed at either end of the header.
We bought these particular doors because they match our 10 pane glass door into my office.
Use the long level and carpenter s square to make sure the inside of the opening is square and true.
Unlike pocket doors and sliding doors french doors command more space for operation.
The final step is to place the french doors.
Exterior french doors should be fitted with weather stripping to keep the elements out.
Doors with standard opening sizes can accommodate pre hung french doors with ease.
Standard door sizes start at 1 foot 6 inches and are offered at 2 inch increases up to 3 feet wide.
Here are the doors we bought.
Use a nail gun to secure them to the jack studs.
Take the width of the door and layout a radius around the pivot point on both sides of the jamb to see how much space you ll need to allow.