How To Adjust Threshold On French Doors

This is done with the following steps.

How to adjust threshold on french doors.

Tighten all of the screws in each hinge with a screwdriver. If you are still struggling to remove the door cut the threshold into sections and prise each piece up using the chisel. Do this on both doors. When properly fitted the threshold under an exterior door keeps water and air from drifting in from outside.

Remove the plastic cover from the corner bearing to expose the screw. Adam the helpful handyman shows you how to adjust the threshold on your exterior doors eliminating drafts or making it easier to open and shut your doors. Over time the screws on your hinges may come loose and cause your doors to sag. Adjust the screw until the frame is parallel to the doorframe.

Measure the deviation of the french door and doorframe. Turn the screw clockwise in order to lift the casement. If you have any trouble removing the threshold check again for screws and nails. In this diy video we show you how to repair french doors that have come out of alignment.

Turn the upper hinge adjustment screw to even out the gap. We show you how to root cause the reason why your french doors ali. Use the type of screwdriver that matches the heads on the hinge screws. Open both of the french doors to expose the screws holding the hinges in place.

This adjustment works well if you have a gap between the french doors or the latch mechanism doesn t connect.