Gap Bottom French Doors

The bottom astragal bolt results in a break in the door sweep weatherstripping and the astragal lip does not fully extend to the bottom and thus this gap.

Gap bottom french doors.

Check the seams of the french. Step 2. Over time doors can sag on the. Inspect the gap at the edge of the door and the doorjamb.

Tap the outer end of the shim with a hammer until the top corner of the door aligns with the top corner of the other door. The strip hangs over the side of the door and covers the gap between the 2 doors usually weatherstriping is applied there too. That s the extra piece attached to the stationary door where the 2 doors meet in the middle it allows for the stationary door to bolt into the frame top and bottom and also has a lip to stop the moving door and cover the gap between the doors. Step 3.

If only one door will open regularly. Identify which of the doors is active and which is the stationary door. Install adhesive weatherstripping foam around the door frame where the french doors touch the frame. How to fix drafty french doors step 1.

Stand on the side of the active door where you. It s applied to the operable door if the doors open out inoperable door if they open inward. Adjust both doors to ensure they are properly aligned with the door frame.