Pick up where you left off first pick up where you left off in step five of our french door installation tutorial above.
How to install french door hinges.
How to install pre hung interior french doors with a window transom step 1.
Install the new frame and door assembly using shims to level the door and make it close and open properly.
Maybe your house has settled slightly over time or your door panel has expanded or contracted slightly due to seasonal conditions.
Assuming you re installing a new door you ll need to find the precise location on the door frame.
Secure frame permanently with 3 inch deck screws through the rest of the holes in the hinge assemblies.
Use a door lock.
Install a latch guard to prevent forced entries.
Use the type of screwdriver that matches the heads on the hinge screws.
Open both of the french doors to expose the screws holding the hinges in place.
Secure the hinges to prevent your door from removing.
How to secure an outward opening door including french patio doors 1.
Tighten all of the screws in each hinge with a screwdriver.
Drill pilot holes through the frame and shims where the door hinges are.
On the remaining hinges we left the leaves in place and removed only the hinge pins to take the doors off the door jamb.
Place your hinges in the correct location.
We located the hinges with the locking pins and removed the screws from the hinge leaves.
Here are some helpful steps to accomplish that diy french door install project.
Drive nails just far enough to temporarily hold frame in place.
If you have a third hinge typically used for heavy doors it will be placed directly in the middle of the other two hinges.