Installing French Doors for a Home Office

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I moved into a new house in 2020 and was fortunate to have an office to work from home. But the office didn't have a door and the house was really noisy so it was hard to be on conference calls. In this video, I show how my son and I installed French Doors to make the office quiet.
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@jeffreydelisle7337 2 года назад

I love the authenticity of making multiple mistakes as you go along. That’s been my story ha ha

@handydadtv 2 года назад

That’s everybody’s story… unless they edit it out. 😊

@jenniferjordan8137 2 года назад

Love it! I’m having French doors installed this week for the same reason. Can’t wait! Thanks for sharing!

@handydadtv 2 года назад

My pleasure

@macsterguy 3 года назад

Silence is Golden. Very nice upgrade!

@Holylicious 3 года назад

Looks fantastic! Good job

@calculatedchaos8480 Год назад

Great job, great video, real life. Thank you !!!

@handydadtv Год назад

Thanks 😊

@sssendas 3 года назад

looks great, good work dad and son!

@handydadtv 3 года назад

Thanks 😊

@mwendabaimwendabai4923 2 года назад

Great job. Trying to put French doors in a basement office. Also trying to put a glass (plexiglass) look through on one of the walls to see into living space area. Doesn't sound hard in my head, but after watching this might need to do more homework.

@handydadtv 2 года назад

Biggest issue is wires, ducts or pipes in walls. You won’t know until you poke a hole in the drywall.

@catrina6434 5 месяцев назад

Y'all did a great job

@handydadtv 5 месяцев назад

Thanks so much 😊

@DBD4489 9 месяцев назад

Nice! Thanks!!!

@handydadtv 9 месяцев назад

My pleasure!

@gardeningismypassion8262 3 года назад

Great video

@handydadtv 3 года назад

Thanks 😊

@dianec2218 5 месяцев назад

Great job

@handydadtv 5 месяцев назад

Thanks 😊

@tcaver 2 года назад

At least you have one opening. I have two which is idiotic lol! And my space is 72” wide 🤦🏽‍♀️. Yours was seamless! Thank you for the video! I’m trying to find used French doors. And will makes a faux wall at the other opening.

@handydadtv 2 года назад

This is the second French door I installed last year. This other video may be useful to you as well. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dqR6jNvsTQk.html

@Sheloveskpop720 Год назад

Thank you for this- Now I know for sure we will need to pay someone to do this. Now to find someone who does it

@handydadtv Год назад

Any handyman should be able to handle this.

@wyericc 3 года назад

Awesome! I'm in the exact same situation and thinking about doing this myself.

@handydadtv 3 года назад

It made a huge difference

@misteraznpimp 2 года назад

Thank you for this! My wife is working from home and we have a 16 month old. You know how it is 😂

@handydadtv 2 года назад

Indeed I do 😂

@majorpayne5289 3 года назад

👍Hang it, shim it, nail it. The painters will caulk it! 😂Good install.

@handydadtv 3 года назад

Thanks 😊

@jesshawkins6496 2 года назад

I've found it much easier and faster to install the top trim, center it and then install the side pieces. It generally finishes better as well (has a better finished look because the joints will fit together better). Looks like a nice upgrade.

@handydadtv 2 года назад

Never tried top-first. This is how Norm Abram taught me.

@jesshawkins6496 2 года назад

@@handydadtv well, I wouldn't argue with Mr. Abrams, that's for sure!

@piggie9999 2 года назад

Hi, can you help me how to put the lock on the french door?

@genghisbunny 3 года назад

Looks good.

@handydadtv 3 года назад

Thanks

@tcaver 2 года назад

So nice! Was your door used? I’m trying to find a used French door. Thank you.

@handydadtv 2 года назад

No, this door was purchased from a local millwork company.

@byrongerard8086 2 года назад

Sic'Em Bears!

@amylkinz 2 года назад

On the one side where you have the gap in the floor, what would be the problem with doing a piece of 1/4 round on the bottom? Any foreseeable problems?

@handydadtv 2 года назад

That’s always an option

@gregorythomasd07 11 месяцев назад

Excellent video! What gauge nailer did you use on the door jamb into the drywall? 15ga?

@handydadtv 11 месяцев назад

That would have been 16 gauge.

@IsaiahDannio 2 года назад

Set your vertical trim first then do base boards. Smoother and faster

@handydadtv 2 года назад

Thanks for the tip

@rileys.2102 3 месяца назад

Hey man thanks for the video I’m doing the same project. What size nails did you need to use to fasten the doorframe to the wall?

@handydadtv 3 месяца назад

I used the longest my nail gun supports. I think they’re 3” or 3-1/4”.

@FatherTed2006 3 года назад

I see you have the door opening out to the hall. I’m thinking of adding French doors to my home office but the door opening into the office. What’s your opinion on that?

@handydadtv 3 года назад

Same exact process. Just be mindful of blocking light switches.

@anubha6453 2 года назад

Great video. Was this an in-swing or out swing door? Also, how much did the door with all the parts cost you?

@handydadtv 2 года назад

There is no swing distinction on a door like this because you can install it to swing in or out. It cost around $500.

@anubha6453 2 года назад

@@handydadtv thanks!

@davmartin5342 Год назад

Every door to open should be pushed in in some cases you can pull there's no wrong way but this one was installed incorrectly

@terence4427 11 месяцев назад

Nice job! What was your rough opening? 4 or 5 feet?

@handydadtv 11 месяцев назад

5 feet wide

@jacobschweitzer2954 2 года назад

What size nailer did you use to hold the frame to the shims.

@handydadtv 2 года назад

Those were 16-gauge finish nails, 2-1/2” long.

@DillyDallyDeeleeDallee 10 месяцев назад

What kind of molding did you use that looks like it has a shoe molding already attached?

@handydadtv 10 месяцев назад

The baseboard has a shoe molding attached. It’s two separate pieces.

@mcheddadi 3 года назад

would have loved a sound compare of a comference call with the door closed from outside the room and the quietness of the inside when people are talking outside. nice work!

@handydadtv 3 года назад

There are still times I still need to mute the conference call because of the dogs barking or grandfather clock chiming. But it’s a major improvement.

@matthewlewis5631 3 года назад

@@handydadtv nothing like that deep dachshund bark to cut through any convenience call 🤣

@handydadtv 3 года назад

@Matthew Lewis very true!

@bhavin224 3 года назад

I order door 72x80 Prehung French door now my rough opening 74x 82 Does it gone work or I need to have 74 1/2 x 82 1/2 rough opening

@handydadtv 3 года назад

It should work if the opening is square and plumb. That extra half inch is to give you more room for shims.

@bhavin224 3 года назад

@@handydadtv thank you

@BoostAndRedline 2 года назад

What did you use to paint this door?

@handydadtv 2 года назад

White Dove semigloss by Benjamin Moore

@rahulgupta3598 3 месяца назад

Nice work! Is it an exterior or interior door?

@handydadtv 3 месяца назад

This was an interior door.

@fatcapital88 2 года назад

Read my mind!

@handydadtv 2 года назад

Living or dead?

@charlainajturner4328 16 дней назад

You didn't use screws? Only shims with nails to hold it in place?

@handydadtv 16 дней назад

Yes. Generally, exterior doors get screwed. Interior doors are usually nailed.

@eisham2002 Год назад

is this a prehung door? Also where did you order it from?

@handydadtv Год назад

It was a pre-hung door ordered from a local millwork dealer.

@jaynewcomb2043 3 года назад

What was the brand and model of door that you used? I really like that design.

@handydadtv 3 года назад

I bought it from a local millwork company, called Woodhaven Lumber and Millwork in Lakewood, NJ. They make them custom to your specifications so you can customize the glass, hardware, jamb thickness, etc. And it was actually cheaper than stock doors at Home Depot and Lowe’s.

@davmartin5342 Год назад

They prefer a pull versus a push to Open door.. the proper way is to push open a door the door jamb once again was installed backwards

@handydadtv Год назад

There is no “proper” with interior doors. Hang them however you want.

@frankchi2386 2 года назад

Where did you buy that door ?

@handydadtv 2 года назад

A local millwork supplier.

@7730DABOSS1974 3 месяца назад

What was the height and wifth of that space?

@handydadtv 3 месяца назад

72x80 is a standard size door.

@lindawolfe5890 Год назад

I am looking for how to install exterior door

@handydadtv Год назад

Gotcha covered ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YmguH1Jrf5g.html

@shihuizhou5163 2 года назад

Where did you order the door?

@handydadtv 2 года назад

It was in stock at Lowe’s.

@zechariahcorbett7852 Год назад

Where did you find these doors?

@handydadtv Год назад

Bought at a local lumber yard.

@davmartin5342 Год назад

The door jamb is installed incorrectly. It is in a reverse meaning the doors should swing inside I made the same mistake. But my client really loved the way it look flat from the outside flush to the wall

@handydadtv Год назад

Interior doors are reversible. Exterior doors are not.