How To Shim French Doors

We ve got the door secured to the framing so it s nice and solid now but before i start flashing and tying in the outside i really want to make sure these things operate properly.

How to shim french doors.

The door opens so that s a good start. We show you how to root cause the reason why your french doors ali. Well the heat is already starting to creep up here in south texas and one of the first signs that the weather is changing is that our doors tends to creak o. Tap the outer end of the shim with.

Open both of the french doors to expose the screws holding the hinges in place. A shim is a thin wedge shaped strip of wood or other material. French doors are really hard to install so that they operate correctly. Tighten all of the screws in each hinge with a screwdriver.

Over time the screws on your hinges may come loose and cause your doors to sag. Remove the doorstop and close the door. In this diy video we show you how to repair french doors that have come out of alignment. Insert the end of a wood shim into the seam between the doorjamb and the framing at the wall just above the lowest hinge.

Use the type of screwdriver that matches the heads on the hinge screws. Ideally insert shims 6 inches from the corners and every 8 inches between. To shim the door means to insert shims into the gap surrounding the doors in order to make the door plumb on both sides.