How to align French doors

Justin Huisenga · Oct 31, 2016

In addition to using the adjustments others have suggested I will usually make a split jamb for swinging old doors in new jambs. Basically an oversized T&G joint. It lets you twist and kick around one side of the door to line things up and still get the casing tight to the wall. To help with that I bevel the jamb edges back 2* as well. Unlike a normal split stops are loose which gives you a little more adjustment as well. I hang quite a few old doors in new jambs and have found the splits to work well dealing with old plaster walls of varying thicknesses.

Big Shoe · Nov 1, 2016

TimNJ said:
By the looks of the FJ casing you are going to paint the trim.
You can take that all out by pulling the jamb legs out/in and once everything is caulked and painted only you will know.

You may want to get a coat of finish on the doors to seal all the wood on all sides and edges

That's what I was thinking. I never nail off double doors until I adjust them just right.
But if they are warped that's a whole nother ball game. Smoke and Mirrors.

StrongTower · Nov 1, 2016

72chevy4x4 said:
I think that's the ticket TimNJ. I was going to use ball catch.

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I would recommend roller catches over ball catches. You set them right and you have no jiggle and much quieter.

Big Shoe · Nov 2, 2016

Hanging split jamb door today.......great for unequall walls. :thumbsup:

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