Making French Door Frame

I m building my new workshop door from scratch.

Making french door frame.

Measure your door carefully and cut the opening to fit using a reciprocating saw. However french doors are usually worth the extra effort for once they are up and everything is in order they make a handsome addition to your living space whether they are interior or exterior. I m using reclaimed glass from an old door that was destined for. Measure from the floor up and add 1 inch for the bottom and 2 inches for the top jamb.

Add those measurements to the size of both doors and add an additional 1 1 4 inch to obtain the final dimensions. Building frame panel french doors in this video i make a set of custom frame panel french doors for my shop. Building frame panel french doors. The key to this project is a new router bit set designed expressly for french doors.

After you find the width of the frame then calculate the height of the door frame. A door jamb is 1 inch thick has an additional 1 4 inch gap. Determine the size of the door opening. Framing for a french door is similar to framing for a single door except there are two doors and each door will be hung one on each side of the opening.

And for the greatest stability a major requirement for entry doors i decided to make the stiles and rails using stave construction a building method commonly used by exterior door manufacturers rather than solid lumber. I love the arts crafts style furniture so i picked some simple doors to practice so one day i can tackle my front door.