FRENCH & DOUBLE DOORS

Two leaves, and the whole opening clear.

A pair of doors that meet in the middle, or a single door with a fixed partner. Open both and the opening is completely clear, with a lot more glass than a standard entry.

In-swing or out-swing

Out-swing sheds water better and saves interior floor space; in-swing is the traditional look. Impact-rated versions exist for both.

The astragal does the work

The centre post and a multipoint lock are what make a double door feel solid instead of rattly. It is worth spending the money there.

Full width when you want it

Between a living room and a lanai, a pair that opens fully changes how the room gets used.

Hardware that matches

Handlesets, hinges and the astragal finished the same way, so it reads as one unit and not a kit.

Before & after

Fogged glass and a failing sill, replaced.

Original wood French doors that had lost their seals, with the putty and the sill gone at the bottom. Swapped for a new pair with matching sidelites, then trimmed and sealed.

BEFORE Old wood French doors with divided lites, fogged glass and a rotted bottom rail, in a room stripped back to the studs
Divided-lite wood doors — fogged glass, failed putty and a rotted bottom rail, with the room opened up for the swap.
AFTER New white French doors with grids and matching sidelites, trimmed out in a finished room
New French pair with matching sidelites, trimmed out and finished.

What we carry

French and double door units from Therma-Tru and Plastpro.

Photo: Douglas Sheppard / Unsplash

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