| French Doors: Setting the New Door in Place and Finishing Touches |
From "Weekend Handyman"
episode WKH-103 |
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Note: Click here for a materials list and complete instructions without images. Cost and Time: Varies according to the type of French door chosen / 2 days. Difficulty Rating: It's rated a 3 on a scale of 1 to 5.
Materials for Complete Project: Two 96" 2 x 4 studs
Eight 92-5/8" 2 x 4 studs
Four 8' firring strips
Two 7' x 11-7/8" microlams
Ten 8' lattice board
100' roll of poly (4 mil.)
12'-3/4" 1/4 round
4" junction box cover plate
1-3/4 roofing nails
10' romext some couplers
FW staples for romext
Wire nuts
Unfaced insulation
Drywall (5 sheets 1/2" 4 x 8)
Mesh tape for drywall
Screws
Four 2 x 4 joist hangers and nails
Shims
5 gal. pail (premixed mud)
Paint to match
1/2" nap roller
3/8" nap roller
Walk way poly (self sticking)
Reciprocating saw blades (35 and longer)
Silicone caulk
Tape
Joint compound
Reciprocating saw
Short and long blades
Circular or miter saw
Pneumatic framing nailer
Finish nailer Notes: - Order your doors at least three weeks ahead of installation. Expect to pay anywhere from $750 to $2,500 for a set of French doors.
- Get a building permit (allow at least two weeks to get one) if needed.
- Cover areas in poly to limit dust to other areas. Add a fan if necessary.
- Make sure there is nothing hidden in the wall you are tearing down that could derail the project. Such as wire chase, water pipes, electrical wires, etc.
French Door Options: - See our illustrations (right) of the two type of French doors available -- In-swing and Out-swing.
- A number of options will affect the appearance of the product: 1) No grills, 2) Grills with simulated divided light, which restore a more historical character for the door and 3) Color (a variety of exterior colors).
Day Two Setting the New Door In Place - Connect the old wiring to the new at a junction box that, by code, has to remain exposed.
- Install a few nailers in spots where you need a more solid backer to nail up the drywall.
- Fill the stud cavities with unfaced insulation (figure A).
Safety Alert: When working with insulation, be sure to wear safety goggles and a mask. - Put a poly vapor barrier over the whole wall so you don't need to use faced insulation.
- Lay on your first sheet of drywall (figure B).
- Put a little joint compound on and smooth out the seams.
Tip: A fan will help compound dry faster. - Apply three beads of 100-percent non-hardening silicone (don't use constructive adhesive) onto the sill plate to keep the weather out.
- Caulk behind the nail fins to create a weather-tight seal.
- Put frame into place.
- Use two nails, one in each corner will hold the frame (figure C) while you make your adjustments.
- Now, to get the doors to close properly, you'll need to rack the frame, insert shims (figure D), adjust the screws, hold the frame in place until you get an even space around the doors and the frame -- called the "reveal" (figure E).
Tip: Be patient when hanging the doors. This process takes time! Window and door expert Scott Ocel says to make sure to check your installation details: the level of the plum and the square of the doorframe before you complete the installation of the frame. This will avoid having to come back to make minor adjustments to the door panels themselves after you've completed the complete installation. - Only when the doors are working do you then want to mail the fins to the wall.
- Once the door is in and secured in its final position, then lay on the second layer of drywall to match the wall thickness (figure F).
- Put up the trim around door. Note: Pre-prime the trim beforehand to save time on the weekend.
- Use the finish nailer to sink the nails.
- Spackle the nail holes.
- Paint.
RESOURCES :
True French In-swing Door
Model #: 113
Color: white clad natural interior
Available at: www.crestlinewindows.com
Crestline Windows & Doors
Mosinee, WI 54455
Fax: 763-781-8316
Taunton's Build Like a Pro: Windows and Doors: Expert Advice From Start to Finish (Build Like a Pro)
ISBN: 1561584835
Author: Scott McBride
Order this book from Amazon.com.
The Taunton Press Inc.
Website: www.taunton.com
Installing and Hanging Doors (For Pros by Pros Series)
ISBN: 1561586358
Author: Gary Katz
Order this book from Amazon.com.
The Taunton Press Inc.
Website: www.taunton.com
GUESTS :
Scott Ocel
888 Southview Dr.
Mosinee, WI 55445
Tollfree Phone: 800- 552-4111
Fax: 763-781-8316
Email: Socel@SNEenterprises.com
Website: www.crestlinewindows.com
General Sales Manager
Crestline Windows & Doors
Shane Kretsinger
Vice President, Operations
Autumn River
We apologize no contact information is available.
Gary Keagle
Supervisor
Autumn River
See contact information for Autumn River (above)
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