Adding French Doors To Kitchen
We purchased our french doors from our local hardware store.
Adding french doors to kitchen. We purchased pre hung french doors to make installing them even easier. We recommend consulting a professional. Hammer the studs into the sides of the opening and secure them by drilling screws into the remaining wood. Use the long level and carpenter s square to make sure the inside of the opening is square and true.
Remove trim carefully so you don t damage it and label the pieces as you go to make putting them back up easier. Openings in older houses however are anything but standard and customization may be required. Use a nail gun to secure them to the jack studs. Exterior french doors should be fitted with weather stripping to keep the elements out.
Standard door sizes start at 1 foot 6 inches and are offered at 2 inch increases up to 3 feet wide. Doors with standard opening sizes can accommodate pre hung french doors with ease. Before we could install them we needed to trim a little off the bottom of the frame. The final step is to place the french doors.
Measure your door size. Here are the doors we bought. Unlike pocket doors and sliding doors french doors command more space for operation. Now it s time for the jack studs the studs that will be placed at either end of the header.