How To Frame A French Door Exterior

The horizontal support that spans the rough opening at the top of the door is called the header.

How to frame a french door exterior.

Lay the door flat on your work table. Join two 2x6 s together with a piece of 1 4 inch plywood sandwiched between the two. The door jamb framing. Place the jack stud on top of the king stud and nail or screw the pieces together.

Install the header to the top of the 2x4 s where the top of the french door frame will be. Provided the wall. Cut the jack stud to the height of the rough opening minus 1 1 2 inches to allow for the thickness of the bottom plate. Measure the cutout centers of the doors and buy glass to fit.

Calculate the height of the opening. This task is easier to complete but you still must allow for the height of. Mark a spot on the top plate where the 2x4 is level and then nail it in place. Cut the king stud to reach from the bottom plate to the top plate.

In this video i make a set of custom frame panel french doors for my shop. Apply wood glue to the holes to secure and allow the door to dry. Building frame panel french doors. Choose exterior glass if the door is opening to the outside.

The most complex part of the task is measuring the doors and calculating the width of the opening for the set of. Assemble a king and jack stud combination. The wall frame header. I love the arts crafts style furniture so i picked some simple doors to practice so one day i can tackle my front door at home.

Do the same to the other side. Standard framing for french doors jack and king studs.