That s the extra piece attached to the stationary door where the 2 doors meet in the middle it allows for the stationary door to bolt into the frame top and bottom and also has a lip to stop the moving door and cover the gap between the doors.
Gap bottom french doors.
Open and close the active door to see which way it swings.
Over time doors can sag on the.
Stand on the side of the active door where you.
If only one door will open regularly.
Adjust both doors to ensure they are properly aligned with the door frame.
Inspect the gap at the edge of the door and the doorjamb.
Install adhesive weatherstripping foam around the door frame where the french doors touch the frame.
Check the seams of the french.
Identify which of the doors is active and which is the stationary door.
How to cover a crack between french doors step 1.
How to fix drafty french doors step 1.
The asterical strip is a decorative piece of wood about 2 inches wide 1 inch thick and as long as the door.
It s applied to the operable door if the doors open out inoperable door if they open inward.
The bottom astragal bolt results in a break in the door sweep weatherstripping and the astragal lip does not fully extend to the bottom and thus this gap.
Step 3.