How to fix drafty french doors step 1.
Gap in upvc french doors.
There should be another screw in the middle on the hinge to hold this in place.
As you can imagine a draft comes though this gap which needs to be eliminated.
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.
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.
Undo the screw fully reinset the pin and then lock the screw.
Remove the plastic covers from the corner bearings lower hinge.
This adjustment works well if you have a gap between the french doors or the latch mechanism doesn t connect.
Turn the upper hinge adjustment screw to even out the gap.
Open both of the french doors to expose the screws holding the hinges in place.
I ve some quite old upvc french doors in a bay which over the years started to drop.
Only remove the pin if you want to remove the door.
Install adhesive weatherstripping foam around the door frame where the french doors touch the frame.
Tighten all of the screws in each hinge with a screwdriver.
Check the distance between the french doors leaf and frame with a tape measure or yard stick.
Over time the screws on your hinges may come loose and cause your doors to sag.
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The pin in the hinge should be knocked back in unless its bent.
Adjust both doors to ensure they are properly aligned with the door frame.
When i open the french doors there are two metal locating blocks at the base of the doors.
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Check the seams of the french.
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Use the type of screwdriver that matches the heads on the hinge screws.
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.
Long story short they butchered the door which left me with the attached image.
Under neath the hinge should be another adjust nut to raise or lower the door by 2mm.
In order to adjust it you have to turn the corner bearing adjusting screw.
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.
Do this on both doors.
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Over time doors can sag on the.