Tom s rule of thumb for keeping a door from sticking in the jamb is that the reveal the space between the door and jamb should be 1 8 to 3 16 inch wide or about the thickness of a nickel.
Sticking french door.
Whether the french doors are completely unable to open only stick intermittently or simply feel rather stiff you must examine them thoroughly to determine the cause of the problem.
Can really throw things off square.
Follow along as tom fixes a swelled door in his own home with just a few simple tools.
French doors occasionally are in need of alignment soon.
3 drive a 3 inch screw into the middle of the upper jamb to draw the jamb upward if either door doesn t clear it.
Fortunately fixing french doors is a relatively simple do it yourself project that doesn t require professional help.
In this article we ll go over how you can fix a sliding door that sticks so you can enjoy your patio.
How to fix uneven french doors.
Step 1 close shave photo by craig raine.
In some instances you have a door that sticks along the strike area the metal part of the door frame where it meets the outermost edge of the door.
Break the sticks off flush with the hinge and drive the same screw into the packing.
In other cases it may be the wood door edge itself scuffing on the door frame.
Also wood expands over time so even french doors that were installed properly can still fail to close.
A sticking sliding door may seem like a minor inconvenience but it gets to be a real big pain sooner rather than later.
Each time you open it there is a little grab before it releases.
Yes it s that sticking door of yours.
If the doors cannot open at all use a flashlight to check the gap between the doors and the frame for anything amiss.
Like single doors french doors are prone to sticking along the door jambs or to each other if not installed properly.