Then add the center door shims.
Hanging french doors margins.
It should cover the entire window and should not block the door handle locks or hinges.
You already know the standard approach to hanging a door.
Out of level across the rough opening measure the difference and trim the high side s jamb leg to even it out.
Unless you have a door set where the door is pre hung in the frame when it arrives on site then ideally the doors are hung before the architraves and door.
Next use a door hanger s level or a short level and long straightedge to check the rough opening for plumb.
Measure the width of the space you want the curtain to span.
First check the floor for level.
If the floor is more than 1 4 in.
I was taught that the uniform margin of reveal around a properly hung door when in a closed position should be the width of a nickle no more no less.
Set it in the rough opening then level shim and nail it.
Open both doors fully and stabilize each with a doorstop.
Of course this was before we had pre hung doors.
Place door shims at the top and bottom hinge locations using a long level or a straight board and a short level.
Measure the height and width of the french door windows.
Purchase door curtain panels that equal one and one half times the window width so you can gather the material when you hang it.
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The basics of domestic door hanging are the same for almost every type of door whether it s hardwood or softwood ply flush moulded or paneled and either a normal or fire check door.
Measure the distance between the top of the door and the bottom.
Set up a power or cordless drill with a screw tip attachment.
If you are hanging the french door curtains above the doors measure the width of the french doors plus 2 inches on both sides for a total of 4 inches.
Nothing screams out of plumb like a new pair of badly hung french doors.
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Tighten the screws in the hinges at the edges of the doors and at the faces.