How To Harden French Doors

Before installing caulk behind the nail fins of the doorframe to help create a weather tight seal.

How to harden french doors.

Pre hung doors eliminate many of the steps necessary to installing a door. The more you use your french doors the more likely the thread of the screws will drag against the walls of their casings and loosen. To further reinforce the doorjamb install a new strike plate in place of the old lip door strike plate that serves the doorknob lockset. In this video are.

Screws that are angled in slightly to catch the stud. For pricing and availability. Reinforcing both door and frame should make for a very secure entrance. Tighten the screws in the hinges at the edges of the doors and at the faces.

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. In response to our ultimate home defense security plan we were asked numerous times how to harden doors and windows. So we made a video. If the french doors have dropped due to loose screws in the hinges attempt to tighten them before you test the doors again.

The door will split and the the lock mechanism will just twist out. For doors with a bolt that slides to lock along the top and bottom of the door you can permanently lock the door by drilling a hole into. Predrill with a 1 8 in. While interior doors are typically 1 3 8 inch thick exterior doors should be 1 3 4 inches of solid wood.

Attach it with 3 in. Set up a power or cordless drill with a screw tip attachment. Open both doors fully and stabilize each with a doorstop. Door hardening starts with the door itself.

If this is the case you may need to remove the entire doors so you can renew the holes. For standard door frames french doors are also available in pre hung kits making installation simple and straightforward. Door edge when a deadbolt is installed in a door it creates a 1 inch bore through the outer edge leaving the actual wood around the deadbolt only 3 8 of an inch thick. Before installing the french doors frame check the sill plate for any deformities nails or obstructions.

Reliabilt steel patio door 96 in x 80 in clear glass steel right hand inswing double doors french patio door with screen. Jeld wen 72 in x 80 in external grilles primed steel right hand inswing double door french patio door. Apply three beads of 100 percent non hardening silicone don t use constructive adhesive onto the sill plate to help keep the weather out.