Doors and Windows - French doors stuck on bottom
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jviper777
12-17-02, 09:48 AM
I recently put in pre-hungfrench doors and cannot seem to get them to be easily open and shut. The door seems to be level and plum but the bottom sticks. I need to lift the doors up to open them. Any ideas?
Tn...Andy
12-17-02, 07:05 PM
I think most of the french door units sold in the $400-$700 range are sorta cheaply done. I have the same problem in one I just put in a rental.
What solved it for me was to remove one of the hinge screws and replaced it with a LONGgggg screw that reached all the way back into the stud and pulled the door/jamb just enough to let it clear. By the way, it was the fixed side that was giving me a fit.
What solved it for me was to remove one of the hinge screws and replaced it with a LONGgggg screw that reached all the way back into the stud and pulled the door/jamb just enough to let it clear. By the way, it was the fixed side that was giving me a fit.