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How to adjust interior french doors.
Over time the screws on your hinges may come loose and cause your doors to sag.
Set up a power or cordless drill with a screw tip attachment.
French doors jam by the handle if the door hits the door frame by the handle it will need a diagonal casement adjustment.
When the door jams the sides of the frame while opening and closing it has to be.
C parallel adjustment of the.
There will generally be two hinges per side.
Open both doors fully and stabilize each with a doorstop.
Open both of the french doors to expose the screws holding the hinges in place.
B parallel adjustment of the sides.
Maybe your house has settled slightly over time or your door panel has expanded or contracted slightly due to seasonal conditions.
Open the french doors and remove the hinges.
Use a screwdriver to remove the four screws that attach the hinges to the frame first.
Use the type of screwdriver that matches the heads on the hinge screws.
Firstly measure the distance between the leaf and the frame of the french doors use a tape measure metre rule or yard stick the distance should be the same.
Tighten all of the screws in each hinge with a screwdriver.
Should the leaf hit the doorframe you must adjust a terrace or french door diagonally.
To do this use the bearings on the sides of the doors.