hanging doors (jams?)


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Old 07-02-01, 11:56 AM
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hi a friend and i are building some french doors with side window panels out of jatoba (brazilian cherry) we have never done doors before much less french and we have a Q about how to make the jams and hang the doors. how does the structure look to hang these doors?
thank you Ian Campbell
 
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Old 07-02-01, 05:46 PM
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The jamb for a french door is just like any other door jamb, only wider. May I suggest that you build a "test" unit out of $2.00 a foot pine and work the bugs out BEFORE you start in on the $50.00 a foot jatoba (might be a bit off on the actual dollar amounts, but I think you get the picture!!)
 
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Old 07-03-01, 08:11 AM
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Thank you! i think that is a great idea.
 
 

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