Older homes have non standard sized openings so you may need to install a new jamb inside the opening to fit the french doors of your choice.
How to install french doors in an archway.
Done right this can also be attractive.
If it is a wide archway you can install sidelights fixed panels with glass panes on either side of the french.
Designing and installing french doors in an open archway.
One of your options is pocket doors.
How to install a door in an archway.
There are some fench doors that are made specifically for archways with archd or curved tops.
A pocket door can extend from the floor to the top of the archway which allows it to close off the entire doorway with one uniform door panel.
Sand or saw down any sections of the door that do not fit within the.
My client found me on angie s list she got tiered of having her office at her home with an open archway.
The pocket door is installed on tracks inside the wall and is pulled into the archway opening to close it off.
She asked me if i could fit double french doors in the archway.
Make 2 inch holes in each of the hinge holes in the frame using a drill working carefully to avoid.
If it is a tall archway you can install french doors with an arched transom.
Pre hung doors eliminate many of the steps necessary to installing a door.
However if you do not care that the top closes you can install french doors short enough to fit to the beginning of the arch.
Position the door within the doorway with the help of an assistant.