Installing Interior Double Doors

Some blank doors have a specific swing direction.

Installing interior double doors.

The steps below describe installation of a blank door. The strike side the side with the lockset of these doors has a beveled edge so the door can swing freely. Then attach 6 installation brackets along the outside of the door jamb placing a bracket behind each of the 3 hinges. Set the double french door into the rough opening.

Installing a pre hung door is easier and faster than starting from scratch since most of the more labor intensive work is already done. Take note of what reference notch on the bracket the drawn level line happens to pass through. Pocket doors are ideal for laundry rooms closets pantries dining rooms or anywhere that saving space is a priority. Next attach 3 brackets to the other side of the door jamb.

The gap around all the doors and in between the two doors needs to be consistent and as equal as possible. These doors and jambs must still be carefully adjusted to account for shortcomings in the wall frame. A prehung door is a unit that comes with hardware and a frame ready to be installed into a doorway. Using the level line drawn on the wall screw in the top bracket on the side of the door where the level line was drawn.

Purchasing one does simplify and speed up installation but the term prehung is really a misnomer. If the doorknob is on the left you need a left handed door. If the knob is to the right select a right handed door. To install an interior door start by drawing a plumb line down the wall that s 1 2 inch from the opening of the doorway on the hinge side.

Roughly center the door. Interior doors are a great way to update and accent your decor without too much commitment or expense.