I recently moved into a property and found the bottom of our french doors where the doors meet in the middle had a gap which measures 13cm w x 1 5 d on the inside.
Gap in upvc french doors.
Over time doors can sag on the.
Install adhesive weatherstripping foam around the door frame where the french doors touch the frame.
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Only remove the pin if you want to remove the door.
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How to fix drafty french doors step 1.
When i open the french doors there are two metal locating blocks at the base of the doors.
Use the type of screwdriver that matches the heads on the hinge screws.
Remove the plastic covers from the corner bearings lower hinge.
Check the seams of the french.
If your door meets at the top but there is a gap at the bottom then it could just need an adjustment to the hinge to pull it back into shape.
In order to adjust it you have to turn the corner bearing adjusting screw.
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Long story short they butchered the door which left me with the attached image.
The doors are french doors i think they aren t sliding doors and they are a bit like a standard pvcu front door apart from they are almost fully glass apart from the pvcu border and there are two doors.
Cheap upvc doors can warp.
I had a local company out to take a look who advised as the doors couldn t be adjusted for them to trim down the keep post sorry don t know what its called.
Do this on both doors.
As you can imagine a draft comes though this gap which needs to be eliminated.
If your door meets at the top and bottom of the frame but not in the middle your door is most likely to be warped and needs replacing.
Open both of the french doors to expose the screws holding the hinges in place.
Undo the screw fully reinset the pin and then lock the screw.
Turn the upper hinge adjustment screw to even out the gap.
The pin in the hinge should be knocked back in unless its bent.
Check the distance between the french doors leaf and frame with a tape measure or yard stick.
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Under neath the hinge should be another adjust nut to raise or lower the door by 2mm.
This adjustment works well if you have a gap between the french doors or the latch mechanism doesn t connect.
I ve some quite old upvc french doors in a bay which over the years started to drop.
Adjust both doors to ensure they are properly aligned with the door frame.
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