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Installing French Doors

Tim Berky has the rough opening prepared for the installation of the inswinging French doors. The doors come with temporary handles for installation that will be removed as the assembly is set in place. These Pella French doors have a triple-latch system that latches at the top, middle, and bottom for additional security. The door set with handles and locks is made of oil-rubbed bronze to combat the damaging effects of salt air.

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Installing French Doors

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" All right now what about the size though what what you have to do on the sides before you said the window and anything in addition nothing in addition what we're actually going to happen is a little bit of an over the rough opening is a little bit larger than the door. That's gonna allow for the shim shingles for us still allowed to justify how the building is is -- one side -- the other okay so does that mean we're ready did. Bring them. French doors and -- in place we have to do is remove the handles that allow us to move the door easily across yeah these plastic handles are just her comfort who have. Installers moving it around and obviously before we can put it in you gotta take them off let's go ahead and get them removed. --"

" All right. So we can open with the the temporary. Good and what's cool about this is that they've developed this three point latching system so at the top of the bottom and in the middle. You've got latches that bolt it. Credentials here. And this is the hardware you think you can throw that on forests no problem. Now this is oil rubbed bronze which again is very good especially with tough weather like we have here this could start."

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