Conservatory Specifications - Door Information
Conservatory French Doors
French Doors
French Doors are the simplest way to join the outside of your property with the inside. They do this with a style and elegance that maintains the traditional look of your property. At their best a well designed set of French doors (double doors) allow light to stream into the your room creating a great feeling of space.
One of the most popular uses of Exterior French doors is to fit them under existing lintels were where a previous window had been installed. By using a series of well-positioned cuts the installing of a French door is a relatively easy operation.
On the internet there are a lot of searches for BI fold French doors and sliding French doors we can only assume that people are looking for bifold doors and patio doors.
When purchasing a set of French doors ensure that you understand that they can differ from company to company. Don’t assume for instance that you will get an opening handle on both doors as standard. This is usually an extra. Make sure that you know whether you would like shoot bolt locking on the door or just finger bolts.
NB shoot bolt locking puts rods out from the door leaf and into the outer frame by using the handles. Finger bolts usually means that the master doors have shoot bolts and the slave door has to be opened manually at the top and bottom. Not good if you don’t like bending down to open your doors.
A 6ft French door is around the average size although 8 ft French doors are not uncommon but need toplights and side lights to make the doors sashes safe and useable.
Local Conservatory Tip
French doors are designed with a master and slave door the master is the one that opens first and has the handle on if you only order one handle. Make sure you consider where you are going once you have opened this door and the position of furniture in the room.
