How To Adjust Threshold On French Doors

If you have any trouble removing the threshold check again for screws and nails.

How to adjust threshold on french doors.

This is done with the following steps. Over time the screws on your hinges may come loose and cause your doors to sag. We show you how to root cause the reason why your french doors ali. How adjustable door thresholds work.

Placing your chisel under the wood of the threshold wiggle so that it loosens enough to be slid out from under the door. Adam the helpful handyman shows you how to adjust the threshold on your exterior doors eliminating drafts or making it easier to open and shut your doors. When properly fitted the threshold under an exterior door keeps water and air from drifting in from outside. Turn the screw clockwise in order to lift the casement.

Do this on both doors. Tighten all of the screws in each hinge with a screwdriver. This adjustment works well if you have a gap between the french doors or the latch mechanism doesn t connect. If you are still struggling to remove the door cut the threshold into sections and prise each piece up using the chisel.

Remove the plastic cover from the corner bearing to expose the screw. Open both of the french doors to expose the screws holding the hinges in place. Use the type of screwdriver that matches the heads on the hinge screws. In this diy video we show you how to repair french doors that have come out of alignment.

The threshold should fit against the door snugly.