French door bowing

[danhandy]

Hello,

I recently had french doors installed with side windows and a top window. I noticed that after opening both doors they are difficult to close.

On closer inspection, it appears that the strip of frame above the doors (marked red in the below photo) and under the top window is not ridged enough and bows down after opening both doors.

When the doors are open I am able to push the strip of frame up by at least an inch.

Is anyone able to tell me if this is a design/manufacturing fault with the unit or a problem with fitting please?

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• danhandy
• 9 Jul 2013
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• danhandy
• 9 Jul 2013
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Thanks,
Daniel

 

[s60tsy]

seems to me to be design fault, however could be fitting, get them back but watch what they do so they dont bodge it, if the customer is watching its harder to cut corners

 

[Pinnacle69]

they will probably have sat glass on packers that are in the middle so weight pressing downwards try refitting with packers in the corner so weight is on the welds

 

[s60tsy]

When the doors are open he can push the top of the frame up an inch so it won't be that

 

[Pinnacle69]

maybe theres no fixings in the head either

 

[crank39]

I could be that the frame is too tight in the width and its bowing the transom down, it could also be the cill has a slight bow upwards due to uneven bricks or mortar that hasn't been cleaned of properly causing them to toe and heel the doors further than normal meaning they are catching the top....either way the fitters need to come back to inspect and come up with a plan

 

[danhandy]

Thanks for the replies everyone.

There are no fixings in the head (the top is a steal lintel - completely horizontal)

Don't think the frame is too tight, I saw it going in.

The fitters (also supplied) have agreed to come out this week, I will update after.

Cheers again,
Dan.