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FrenchDoors.Net Site Redesign

FrenchDoors.net has been completely redesigned for ease of use.  We have added easy to use door calculators for different kinds of door styles, woods, glass styles, and sizes, including thicknesses and heights.  The calculators show different glass option, in a couple image sizes.  This is one of the easiest to use tolls in the door [...]

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Reasons to Use a Glass French Door

The main reason to use a glass french door is the light that it brings into a room.  Glass french french doors can can have any number of lites. Lites are the name for each individual piece of glass in a french door.  Using glass in a room lets light into the room, also cutting [...]

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French Door Configuration Possibilities

French doors can be configured in a number of ways. To begin with, a french door just means that it is a door with glass.  French doors can be used as single doors, double doors, bifold doors,  multifold doors, and closet bypass doors.  A single door can be used as a single hinged door, or [...]

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Definition of French Doors

The most basic definition of a french door is simply a door with glass that lets light into a room. French doors originated in France , as explained in an earlier post.  French doors can have any number of lites (separate pieces of glass), such as one lite, 5 lite, 10, 15 lite, and any [...]

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What does a 15 Lite French Door Mean?

A fifteen lite french door means that there are 15 separate pieces of glass divided divided by wood mullions.  Of course, ten lite french doors would then have 10 separate pieces of glass, and a five lite french door would have 5 separate pieces of glass.  A one lite french door only has one piece [...]

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Gruppo Romi French Door Cremone Bolts

A Cremone Bolt is a fully functional French inspired surface mounted lock, and is ideally suited for windows and double door applications. These highly decorative, 100% Solid Brass sliding rods are operated by a center knob or lever that shifts the rods in opposite directions, locking it into place, and will provide an attractive and [...]

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Welcome to French Doors.Net

CLICK HERE If you are looking for French Door Hardware Cremone Bolts, Surface Bolts, Ball Catches Here is an example of some of our 15 Lite Cherry French Doors, as seen in a yacht from Skipperliner.Com Welcome to our newly redesigned FrenchDoors site. We hope you enjoy it and find it easy to use and [...]

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What Styles are Available for French Doors

Varieties of French Door French patio doors, French interior doors, French exterior doors,double-folding French doors, are just some of the available styles on todays market. French patio doors can be hinged, in a  out-swing or in-swing variation. The Interior French Doors can also have the same capabilities, and are available in a wide variety of [...]

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What Is Considered A Standard Size Door

(A)    All of our doors are manufactured in heights of 6/8 (80”), 7/0 (84”), and 8/0 (96”) with widths starting at 1/4 (16”) increasing in 2” increments up to 3/6 (42”). By offering this wide range of sizes as standard, we are able to give the majority of our customers the quality doors they want [...]

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What do you considered a custom size door ?

(A)    Our method of construction allows the door height to be trimmed down no more than 1” from the bottom rail and ½” from the top rail for a total cut down allowance of no more than 1 ½”. The door width can be trimmed ¼” on each side for a total of no more [...]

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What Type Of Wood is Available For Your French Doors ?

(A)  The types of wood available are red oak,white oak, cherry, walnut,hickory, mahogany, maple, ash, and poplar. Samples of any wood or styleare available for purchase  Corner Section Samples (Q)  Can You Explain The Difference In The Wood Types That You Have ? (A)  Please click on the Wood Types to read up on all [...]

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What Types Of Glass Are Available For Your French Doors ?

(A)   All glass for our French Doors is tempered safety glass, and is made to order, with lead times no longer than 3-4 weeks.You can have glass in your French Doors in just the sections that youwant,only limited by your design ideas, or the design limitations ofour doors. Take a look at these French Door [...]

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What Hardware Comes With French Doors

(A)   Yes,if the French Doors are ordered pre-hung and not simply a slab.This means that the French Doors will come with hinges and will, ifpart of a double door unit,  also include ball catches or flush bolts. We also have for added security Cremone Bolts, Surface Bolts, Versalles Slide Bolt, 12″ Tower Bolt, Technorati Tags: [...]

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How do I know what size of a rough opening I need ?

(A)  Your rough opening will need to be larger than the size door you are wanting to use.  You will need to allow extra room for shimming in order to square the door unit. It is recommended that you add 2 1/2″ to the door height and  2″  to the door width. Powered by ScribeFire.

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Questions on French Doors

(Q)  What is Your Warranty on Your Doors ? (A)  We like to thing we have one of the better Warranty’s in the Door Industry  CLICK HERE to see our Warranty. (Q)   What are lites ? (A)   A lite is another term for a pane of glass used in a window or french door. For [...]

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