Reinforcing both door and frame should make for a very secure entrance.
How to harden french doors.
Predrill with a 1 8 in.
Predrill and attach a new plate with no.
For doors with a bolt that slides to lock along the top and bottom of the door you can permanently lock the door by drilling a hole into.
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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.
Set up a power or cordless drill with a screw tip attachment.
Before installing the french doors frame check the sill plate for any deformities nails or obstructions.
Pre hung doors eliminate many of the steps necessary to installing a door.
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For standard door frames french doors are also available in pre hung kits making installation simple and straightforward.
Before installing caulk behind the nail fins of the doorframe to help create a weather tight seal.
Tighten the screws in the hinges at the edges of the doors and at the faces.
Screws that are angled in slightly to catch the stud.
While interior doors are typically 1 3 8 inch thick exterior doors should be 1 3 4 inches of solid wood.
To further reinforce the doorjamb install a new strike plate in place of the old lip door strike plate that serves the doorknob lockset.
Door hardening starts with the door itself.
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If the french doors have dropped due to loose screws in the hinges attempt to tighten them before you test the doors again.
Open both doors fully and stabilize each with a doorstop.
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The door will split and the the lock mechanism will just twist out.
Three point locking mechanisms are best for french doors.
Door edge when a deadbolt is installed in a door it creates a 1 inch bore through the outer edge leaving the actual wood around the deadbolt only 3 8 of an inch thick.
Apply three beads of 100 percent non hardening silicone don t use constructive adhesive onto the sill plate to help keep the weather out.
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