It may be that the edge of one of the doors hits the upper jamb the doors.
French door sticking at bottom.
French doors stuck on bottom.
Wood that is exposed to the elements can expand in size.
Even a small increase is enough to make a door stick.
Then remove all the screws holding the door threshold in place before removing it.
Open the door at the side where the jamb will be shimmed and stabilize it with a doorstop.
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Watch for the areas where the doors sticks particularly around the top.
N a french doors stuck on bottom.
Use a wood chisel and hammer to carefully remove the vertical piece of casing along the side of the.
Check the doors to see whether the catching persists.
Tighten all the hinges on both doors with a screwdriver if they are sagging or if the latch doesn t work.
How to fix french doors that don t close properly 1.
Then place the threshold back into the opening and screw it back in.
And the door will tell you which way it wants to go.
Just think that when you move the hinge one way whether it s in or out it has the impact on the door.
I recently put in pre hungfrench doors and cannot seem to get them to be easily open and shut.
That will drop it down.
Use some caulk on the bottom of the threshold until it s completely covered.
Open and close the doors individually.
Step 2 rectify the problem.
You know doors aren t really that hard to understand.
How to fix french doors that won t close step 1.
You know if you see the door is too close to the upper jamb move the bottom hinge away.
How to repair rotten french doors.
Check the french doors for any distortion expansion and cracking.
Tighten the existing screws into the hinges.
Close the doors to determine the problem.
A properly installed door has enough room to swing out over the floor finishes below without rubbing or sticking.
Drive a 3 inch.