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How to lock internal french doors.
High security french door locks.
Deadbolt locks on the doors should have at least a 1 inch throw and mortise locks are typically stronger than typical bored locks.
French doors occasionally are in need of alignment soon.
Double french doors are vulnerable to building or ground movement that can shift the doors out of alignment.
Got 30 minutes to learn how to install french doors.
In this helpful tutorial tradco explain how you install a rebated door latch onto french doors double doors.
Permanently lock the fixed door.
Install a commercial grade double sided deadbolt into the active side of the door or alternatively.
Three point locking mechanisms are best for french doors.
How to fix uneven french doors.
Exterior french doors and sliding glass patio doors are the most difficult exterior doors to secure.
The fixed door on many french doors is held closed by a pair of barrel bolts that sink into the top jamb and threshold of the doorway.
For rooms you would like to be able to lock or just prefer to have a working knob or lever that latches you will want to purchase french doors that are already drilled with a cross bore hole on one side and a latch bore on the other.
To do this we.
Interior french doors with bore holes.
Let s say the cross bore hole is on the right handed door.