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How to hang antique french doors that are not prehung.
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Weighing between 50 and 100 pounds a pre hung interior door with a hollow core slab is the lightest pre hung door you can buy.
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Even if weight is not an issue a pre hung door is bulky and unwieldy to move.
Next slide the pre hung french doors into the rough opening making sure the jambs are flush with the wall.
Get an in depth look at installing a pre hung door with therma tru s brent kleman.
First measuring from the top of the door measure the placement of the hinges on the old door this is why we did not remove them.
How to install pre hung interior french doors remove the head and inside jambs which are usually nailed together to help with ease of removal.
Set up a power or cordless drill with a screw tip attachment.
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Today s exterior french doors often arrive prehung in a wood frame complete with sill and weatherstripping.
Pre hung doors are heavy and hard to manage.
A fan will help the joint compound dry faster.
You ll come back to do finish coats after you hang the doors.
Open both doors fully and stabilize each with a doorstop.
Tighten the screws in the hinges at the edges of the doors and at the faces.
Measure and cut pieces of drywall.