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Get swinging. Replacing a sliding patio door with a stylish French door twin set is illustrated in photos.
CANADIAN HOME WORKSHOP Oct 2000 (v.24#1) pg. 60

Hanging French doors. Some tips.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Jan 1985 (v.8#4) pg. 15

The French connection. How to install a French-style patio door in place of an existing door and adjacent window.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Sep 1987 (v.10#12) pg. 36

Tips on installing interior French doors.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Jul 1988 (v.11#10) pg. 26

Room with a view. Construction techniques for installing a prebuilt French door, windows, and skylights.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Sep 1989 (v.12#12) pg. 54

How to install prehung French doors. How to cut the rough opening, install framing, and install the unit.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #299 Jun 1989 (v.39#6) pg. 28

Replacing an old sliding patio door with new swinging (or sliding) French doors.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #347 Apr 1994 (v.44#4) pg. 38

French-door retrofit. How to remove an existing double-hung window, create a 6-ft. wide opening, and install a pair of French doors.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #68 Jun-Jul 1991 pg. 42

Making French doors. Meticulous layout and milling yield new doors to match a 19th-century Greek revival's windows.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #106 Dec 1996-Jan 1997 pg. 70

How to replace a window with a French door. Includes instructions for altering a header.
HOME MECHANIX #750 Nov 1990 (v.86) pg. 55

Two sets of French doors you can build. Construction details for wood muntin and leaded glass design.
POPULAR MECHANICS Dec 1984 (v.161#12) pg. 104
Added Info POPULAR MECHANICS Sep 1988 (v.165#9) pg. 6

How to replace an old aluminum sliding patio door with hinged patio door. Provides the ease and elegance of traditional French doors.
POPULAR SCIENCE Sep 1980 (v.217#3) pg. 113

The French-door look. Tips on selecting and installing a wall of stationary and operable patio doors.
PRACTICAL HOMEOWNER Oct 1988 (v.3#8) pg. 34

How to replace a window with a prefabricated French door assembly.
TODAY'S HOMEOWNER #827 Jul-Aug 1998 (v.94) pg. 58

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