Adding French Doors To Kitchen

Standard door sizes start at 1 foot 6 inches and are offered at 2 inch increases up to 3 feet wide.

Adding french doors to kitchen.

The final step is to place the french doors. We purchased our french doors from our local hardware store. Use a nail gun to secure them to the jack studs. Remove the old frame around the opening with a hammer and pry bars where you want to install french doors.

Hammer the studs into the sides of the opening and secure them by drilling screws into the remaining wood. We bought these particular doors because they match our 10 pane glass door into my office. 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. 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. Openings in older houses however are anything but standard and customization may be required. Here are the doors we bought. Remove trim carefully so you don t damage it and label the pieces as you go to make putting them back up easier.

Doors with standard opening sizes can accommodate pre hung french doors with ease. Exterior french doors should be fitted with weather stripping to keep the elements out. Use the long level and carpenter s square to make sure the inside of the opening is square and true. We purchased pre hung french doors to make installing them even easier.