Installing French Doors for a Home Office

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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[jeffreydelisle]

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

[jasonvegas]

I’m preparing to install French doors which brought me to your video. I always learn a little something watching videos, but you set off a lightbulb moment. (Also a moment that makes me feel like an idiot for never thinking of it)….. your upside down, tip to tip trim marking! Holy crap. I can’t believe I’ve never thought about that. I ALWAYS struggle when measuring those too!

You’re awesome!

[jenniferjordan]

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

[mwendabaimwendabai]

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.

[billbachman]

Thank you so much I’m doing the exact same project and this was massively helpful

[Itsprissy]

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

[Misteredang]

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

[jesshawkins]

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.

[teecaver]

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.

[TKV]

Thanks for the video! Looking to put one in for my office as well and felt like it should be easy enough but maybe I was overconfident. Now, time for me to go make some mistakes. 😂

Also, you sound like an awesome dad.

[calculatedchaos]

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

[majorpayne]

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

[wyericc]

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

[IsaiahDannio]

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

[davmartin]

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

[davmartin]

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

[teecaver]

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

[mcheddadi]

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!

[DillyDallyDeeleeDallee]

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

[piggie]

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