Place the screwdriver beneath the threshold edge flat against the floor and pry the wood gently up taking care not to gouge the floor s surface.
Removing single fixed panel french door.
Discard head and sill stops.
Locate the screw cover on the vent panel s edge.
Remove the door from its hinges by placing a screwdriver under the top lip of the hinge pin and tapping with a hammer to drive the pin out.
After all glass has been removed you also need to remove the trim or molding from the pane.
Use a flat head screwdriver to remove the threshold from the floor.
Then remove the stationary bracket on the exposed end at the outside top of the door as well the lower small screw that attaches the bottom of the door to the sill.
Remove the broken glass from the french door.
Remove the door from the hinges.
Remove top and bottom interior stops insert a small pry bar between panel and sill stop.
We bought the house after the doors had been put in.
An overhang helps keep rain out when the door opens inward.
We think the single fixed is fine for us.
A one hinged panel is considered a french door.
This involves cleaning the pane of any cracked or broken glass that is left.
Insert the screwdriver into the hole and turn it counter clockwise as far as it will go to lift the rollers and lower the panel.
Repeat procedure to head stop.
Make sure you sand down enough of the door to keep it from sticking.
Tuscany series door and fixed panel in vinyl.
We never thought about both panels opening until you mention it now.
Double in swinging courtesy of marvin.
Pry outwards until removed.
Pop the cover off with a small flathead screwdriver.
Support stationary panel at all times when removing head and sill stops.
Make sure you label the pieces to ensure you can return them correctly later in the process.
If the jamb proves difficult use the reciprocating saw and the metal cutting blade to cut through the nails then pry the doorjamb off.
Sand down the area that you marked with a sander and sandpaper.
Remove any nails remaining in frame with a pliers.
Remove the threshold and doorjamb.
We have french doors of which one panel opens and the other one is fixed.
First look on the inside of the stationary door for any clips attaching it to the wall jamb.
Slide the vent panel down the tracks near the center of the door opening.
A fixed sidelight can suggest the look of a pair.
Slide the door out away from the side jamb and then lift it out.