converting to french

[helga]

speedy gonzales, what do you have above the door? it looks like steel c section? I like that there is not a lot of architrave etc, our place is not Victorian, it's a Logan home. Have you heard of them? Basically looks like an asbestos lunchbox! we've just had all the Asbestos removed.thanks

[speedy]

The blue bit is some wall insulation as I've not finished off. The top will be done with a wide piece of natural edged timber, when I get around to it.
I once owned a "ROUND TO IT" but I lent it to a friend and haven't got around to getting it back.

I have heard of logan homes I almost bought one once. :eek::eek::eek:

[conwood]

Hey Speedy,
I've got your ROUND TO IT. I'll get a round to sending it back you.

Cheers,
conwood

"I used to be indecisive, now I'm not sure"

[seriph1]

Big Doors by the way .....

Helga - I have done what youre considering - all the advice (when actual advice was given) is spot on ...... I love French Doors (or should we call them Freedom Doors now???? )

To further reinforce what the others have said:

A nailed on timber weatherstrip will not stay there long I fear ...... Also, I am no fan of Mushrooms - they are the "T" shaped strips that modern double doors have as a weather strip - rebating is the way to go - and once! I did all my rebating on my first French Door project and got it all beautiful - THEN bought the lockset, so my doors started life as covering a 1790 opening and finished up being suitable for a 1735 opening. Bloody dill that I am.

Fixing one side, top and bottom is the way to go - use decent French Door bolts as the lighter/cheaper ones are very easy to push through as I discovered one day when I came home.

Do you have an existing opening or does it have to be made?

can you post a pic?

[helga]

Our house currently has roof, floor and steel frame, so we will be making a door frame to hang the doors in. I priced a double rebate finger jointed primed pine door frame at local building supplies and wasn't that pleased particularly about having to paint it, so we might have a go at making the frame ourselves. When I work out how to do it i will post a picture of doors. Because the doors are recycled, they already have a round hole where a handle once was, I am wondering if rebating will affect this, make it too close to the edge.
Did you use cathedral hinges on yours so they can be pinned right back? Thanks a lot, sorry i took a while to reply, i was freezing my butt off camping.

[seriph1]

hi again

It's good that you dont have to increase openings and that sort of thing ..... I envy you - EVERYTHING I am doing to my place first involves removing what's there and not only is it a pain, it means waste. Anyway enough of that tirade..... Framing material can be expensive but it means buying-fitting, then getting on with life. It isn't that hard to make .....

I think those hinges are called Parliament hinges and yes I did use them on the second set - I didnt do it on the first set and regretted it but learned to live with it as the doors were rarely opened anyway.

above all have fun!

[helga]

We are on a family farm in a beautiful location but please don't be too jealous! We have a long way to go but I have a three bay shed to play in, my fella doesn't mind at all if I use his tools and I am definitely having fun. Thank you Steve!