Hi I've recently moved in and have a set of open inward french doors. These are relatively new dated 2018 and match the existing windows. We've had a few quotes of around £2500 to replace with a new equivalent to open outwards. We need these to open outwards to allow more space for our dining table. It seems an awful waste to just replace these doors given the age. Is it possible to essentially spin the frame around allowing them to open outward? or am I just being daft? Cheers
Doors have an outside weather face, and an internal face. The frame is made to weather as it is, and probably the result of reversing it would be disappointing. The door joinery is made, and the glazing fitted, in such a way that the weather will be shed by the outer face. If the doors were reversed, the internal face would not last well at all. It might be possible to rehang the doors so they opened outwards, but the rebate would still be the wrong way, with the latch on the wrong side, making he slave door open first. What you suggest is broadly possible, but probably much more trouble and expense to make a decent job of than fitting new doors. However, if your existing pair of doors are double glazed, and in really good condition, you could well recoup a grand or more by selling them on a well known internet auction site, which might alter the cost enough to make the replacements affordable. Or get a new dining table....
Hi @Rosso thanks for getting back to me. I fear I may have put this into the wrong "Talk". The Doors and UPC and not wood. I suggested a new table but its got sentimental value, apparently
You could block up the existing drian holes and router in some on the outside face, if the glass is "special" you might need to turn it around.
I have French doors that open inward, got a step and drop so would look a bit strange with doors opening out a couple of feet above ground, I just checked and ginger tuffs is correct, but on mine I think the hinges would prevent reversing them, mine close into the outer frame which is slightly wider. Those came made in the frame.
Thanks, everyone. Thought i was being a bit dense. Ive never really fancied a water feature in the dining room Guess ill try and sell them online to save the waste and recoup son cash. @ginger tuffs Total newbie question but what do you mean by the beads?
The beads are what hold the glass unit in normally on the inside to stop undesirable from taking glass out