If you are hanging the french door curtains above the doors measure the width of the french doors plus 2 inches on both sides for a total of 4 inches.
Hanging french doors margins.
I was taught that the uniform margin of reveal around a properly hung door when in a closed position should be the width of a nickle no more no less.
The basics of domestic door hanging are the same for almost every type of door whether it s hardwood or softwood ply flush moulded or paneled and either a normal or fire check door.
Once the doors are working properly nail the fins to the wall with nails every six to eight inches.
Nothing screams out of plumb like a new pair of badly hung french doors.
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If hanging the curtains to cover the panes of the doors measure the width of the pane of the glass and add 1 inch to each side for a total of 2 inches.
Choose magnetic rods and french door curtains that fit the space.
Next use a door hanger s level or a short level and long straightedge to check the rough opening for plumb.
Set up a power or cordless drill with a screw tip attachment.
It should cover the entire window and should not block the door handle locks or hinges.
Tighten the screws in the hinges at the edges of the doors and at the faces.
Place door shims at the top and bottom hinge locations using a long level or a straight board and a short level.
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You already know the standard approach to hanging a door.
Measure the height and width of the french door windows.
Of course this was before we had pre hung doors.
If the floor is more than 1 4 in.
Unless you have a door set where the door is pre hung in the frame when it arrives on site then ideally the doors are hung before the architraves and door.
Set it in the rough opening then level shim and nail it.
Open both doors fully and stabilize each with a doorstop.
Purchase door curtain panels that equal one and one half times the window width so you can gather the material when you hang it.
Measure the width of the space you want the curtain to span.
First check the floor for level.
Measure the distance between the top of the door and the bottom.