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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[@jeffreydelisle7337]

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

[@handydadtv]

That’s everybody’s story… unless they edit it out. 😊

[@jenniferjordan8137]

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

[@handydadtv]

My pleasure

[@macsterguy]

Silence is Golden. Very nice upgrade!

[@Holylicious]

Looks fantastic! Good job

[@tocka1984]

looks great, good work dad and son!

[@handydadtv]

Thanks 😊

[@calculatedchaos8480]

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

[@handydadtv]

Thanks 😊

[@mwendabaimwendabai4923]

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.

[@handydadtv]

Biggest issue is wires, ducts or pipes in walls. You won’t know until you poke a hole in the drywall.

[@Sheloveskpop720]

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

[@handydadtv]

Any handyman should be able to handle this.

[@catrina6434]

Y'all did a great job

[@handydadtv]

Thanks so much 😊

[@misteraznpimp]

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

[@handydadtv]

Indeed I do 😂

[@DBD4489]

Nice! Thanks!!!

[@handydadtv]

My pleasure!

[@tcaver]

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.

[@handydadtv]

This is the second French door I installed last year. This other video may be useful to you as well. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqK1Z52Eq9iHh80

[@jesshawkins6496]

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.

[@handydadtv]

Never tried top-first. This is how Norm Abram taught me.

[@jesshawkins6496]

@@handydadtv well, I wouldn't argue with Mr. Abrams, that's for sure!

[@dianec2218]

Great job

[@handydadtv]

Thanks 😊

[@gardeningismypassion8262]

Great video

[@handydadtv]

Thanks 😊

[@majorpayne5289]

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

[@handydadtv]

Thanks 😊

[@piggie9999]

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

[@rileys.2102]

Hey man thanks for the video I’m doing the same project. What size nails did you need to use to fasten the doorframe to the wall?

[@handydadtv]

I used the longest my nail gun supports. I think they’re 3” or 3-1/4”.

[@wyericc]

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

[@handydadtv]

It made a huge difference

[@gregorythomasd07]

Excellent video! What gauge nailer did you use on the door jamb into the drywall? 15ga?

[@handydadtv]

That would have been 16 gauge.

[@tcaver]

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

[@handydadtv]

No, this door was purchased from a local millwork company.

[@byrongerard8086]

Sic'Em Bears!

[@anubha6453]

Great video. Was this an in-swing or out swing door? Also, how much did the door with all the parts cost you?

[@handydadtv]

There is no swing distinction on a door like this because you can install it to swing in or out. It cost around $500.

[@anubha6453]

@@handydadtv thanks!

[@davmartin5342]

Every door to open should be pushed in in some cases you can pull there's no wrong way but this one was installed incorrectly

[@amylkinz]

On the one side where you have the gap in the floor, what would be the problem with doing a piece of 1/4 round on the bottom? Any foreseeable problems?

[@handydadtv]

That’s always an option

[@terence4427]

Nice job! What was your rough opening? 4 or 5 feet?

[@handydadtv]

5 feet wide

[@FatherTed2006]

I see you have the door opening out to the hall. I’m thinking of adding French doors to my home office but the door opening into the office. What’s your opinion on that?

[@handydadtv]

Same exact process. Just be mindful of blocking light switches.

[@jacobschweitzer2954]

What size nailer did you use to hold the frame to the shims.

[@handydadtv]

Those were 16-gauge finish nails, 2-1/2” long.

[@BoostAndRedline]

What did you use to paint this door?

[@handydadtv]

White Dove semigloss by Benjamin Moore

[@DillyDallyDeeleeDallee]

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

[@handydadtv]

The baseboard has a shoe molding attached. It’s two separate pieces.

[@genghisbunny]

Looks good.

[@handydadtv]

Thanks

[@rahulgupta3598]

Nice work! Is it an exterior or interior door?

[@handydadtv]

This was an interior door.

[@IsaiahDannio]

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

[@handydadtv]

Thanks for the tip

[@eisham2002]

is this a prehung door? Also where did you order it from?

[@handydadtv]

It was a pre-hung door ordered from a local millwork dealer.

[@bhavin224]

I order door 72x80 Prehung French door now my rough opening 74x 82 Does it gone work or I need to have 74 1/2 x 82 1/2 rough opening

[@handydadtv]

It should work if the opening is square and plumb. That extra half inch is to give you more room for shims.

[@bhavin224]

@@handydadtv thank you

[@frankchi2386]

Where did you buy that door ?

[@handydadtv]

A local millwork supplier.

[@7730DABOSS1974]

What was the height and wifth of that space?

[@handydadtv]

72x80 is a standard size door.

[@jaynewcomb2043]

What was the brand and model of door that you used? I really like that design.

[@handydadtv]

I bought it from a local millwork company, called Woodhaven Lumber and Millwork in Lakewood, NJ. They make them custom to your specifications so you can customize the glass, hardware, jamb thickness, etc. And it was actually cheaper than stock doors at Home Depot and Lowe’s.

[@shihuizhou5163]

Where did you order the door?

[@handydadtv]

It was in stock at Lowe’s.

[@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!

[@handydadtv]

There are still times I still need to mute the conference call because of the dogs barking or grandfather clock chiming. But it’s a major improvement.

[@matthewlewis5631]

@@handydadtv nothing like that deep dachshund bark to cut through any convenience call 🤣

[@handydadtv]

@Matthew Lewis very true!

[@zechariahcorbett7852]

Where did you find these doors?

[@handydadtv]

Bought at a local lumber yard.

[@fatcapital88]

Read my mind!

[@handydadtv]

Living or dead?

[@davmartin5342]

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

[@handydadtv]

There is no “proper” with interior doors. Hang them however you want.

[@bradleyb.425]

Starts out using a 2' level to check plumb. See ya.

[@handydadtv]

Plumb enough.

[@lindawolfe5890]

I am looking for how to install exterior door

[@handydadtv]

Gotcha covered kzbin.info/www/bejne/j57Kpntnf9eZa8k

[@davmartin5342]

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

[@handydadtv]

Interior doors are reversible. Exterior doors are not.

[@priceandpride]

That floor gap is ugly

[@handydadtv]

Thanks for your input

[@JoseDiaz-xw6ft]

Too much work. Just hang noise cancelling curtains and don’t destroy your dry wall lol.

[@handydadtv]

My wife wouldn’t accept that. Doors look a lot nicer.

[@JoseDiaz-xw6ft]

@@handydadtv I wear the pants in my household so no need to worry about that. They do look nicer than curtains though; I will admit that.

[@dannycosic6988]

@@JoseDiaz-xw6ft Yikes.

[@leyvaalonso38]

How lazy can you get lmao curtains would look ugly this is 100x times better

[@Gigibabe38]

Looks great! I may have missed it but how long did this project take you from start to finish?

[@handydadtv]

Installed in one day. Painted the next.

[@terence4427]

Nice job! What was your rough opening? 4 or 5 feet?

[@handydadtv]

5 feet