To ensure correct and sustained operation of a upvc door it is imperative to get the toeing and heeling right the first time.
How to fix french doors that have dropped.
The fix will depend on what locking mechanism you ve chosen.
Hinge adjustment on a dropped door.
Nine times out of ten if the lock is stuck or if the key won t turn enough to lock your doors it will be due to some sort of obstruction in the mechanism itself.
To fix this you need to adjust the latching of the door by reducing the gap between the door and the door frame.
Apart and run the point along the jamb.
French doors occasionally are in need of alignment soon.
Plane the door with a belt sander.
1 insert flat screwdriver on to plastic tab.
3 with an allen key adjust bolt.
Masking tape makes the pencil line easy to see.
2 firmly tap inward to release cover plate.
The fix will depend on what locking mechanism you ve chosen.
If your door still sticks after you ve tried tightening and driving screws you ll have to remove the door and plane it.
How to fix uneven french doors.
Double french doors are vulnerable to building or ground movement that can shift the doors out of alignment.
We show you how to root cause the reason why your french doors ali.
Set the pencil tip and compass point 1 8 in.
In this diy video we show you how to repair french doors that have come out of alignment.
There is no quick fix for a french door lock not working.
The dropping of a upvc door is the most common complaint and part of the reason why so many doors drop is failure to follow this procedure properly.
Doing this will tighten the seal on your door to stop draughts.