How To Install Prehung French Doors

Prehung doors hang on a jamb that is split into two pieces.

How to install prehung french doors.

How to install pre hung interior french doors with a window transom step 1. It should be equal at the top middle and bottom. Pre hung doors eliminate many of the steps necessary to installing a door. It s hard enough hanging a single pre hung door much less a set of double french doors.

After checking the floor for level we moved the jamb into the opening. The door is attached to the main jamb which is installed first. Lean the pre hung door unit against the wall inside the room where it will swing open with the barrels of the hinges. The split jamb has a groove under the stop so it can slide over the edge of the main jamb.

We installed all of the required vapor barrier products which will vary by location and code requirements. For standard door frames french doors are also available in pre hung kits making installation simple and straightforward. I ve installed many pre hung interior french doors with great success. Pick up where you left off.

Drive screws in partway in the holes. 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. First pick up where you left off in step five of our french door installation. Decide how many separate windows you want your transom window to have two.

How to hang pre hung french doors 1. Alan is gonna show you how to install a double prehung closet door. If you watched my other door video you will follow the steps to set the first hodge side. Lining up the outside of the jamb with the exterior sheeting we tacked it into place near the top hinge with a 2 1 2 in.

Build style your window. If it s not adjust the latch side of the door in or out and drill pilot holes in the frame at the top and bottom on the latch side. Double interior french doors are hard to install because you have additional tolerances you must satisfy to make the install look professional.