French Door
Exterior French Doors – Adds an elegant touch to your home
If French elegance is second to none, so is the elegance of French doors. It is in a class of its own, so you just cannot compare or contrast it to something else. These huge glass doors connect the inside and outside of the home so perfectly that residents can visually breathe in the scent of the flowers in the garden. A French chateau, with its mansard roof, winding staircase, spires, chandeliers, and elaborate exterior French doors, has always been the embodiment of elegance and architectural perfection. The charms of these French symbols are so eternal that even today, many people prefer to have exterior French doors for their homes to have that touch of elegance.
Since old French homes had always been built with rippling land all around, the essential purpose of the doors was to keep the inhabitants well connected to the land and nature outside, through all its seasonal changes. While exterior French doors connect the landscape just around the house perfectly to the interior through its glass panels, it can even bring in the snow-capped mountains located at a distance. Glass, in all its beautiful incarnations, is at the core of the charm of exterior French doors. Though wood or wrought iron frames the glass in different ways, the interference of other objects in these doors is limited. The framed glass pieces that form the units of these doors are known as lites.
Exterior French doors may be single or double, and can be of mahogany, knotty alder, oak, maple, or other woods. The glass panes, that are the most important part of French doors, may variously be single or dual, and may be clear glass, clear tempered glass, glass with beveled edges, frosted iron glass, or stained glass. Doors will be one lite, or half lite, where the glass is restricted to the top half. Safety laminated glass and tempered bevel glass is also used in exterior French doors.
Single door and double doors with two full-length sidelites is a common pattern in exterior French doors. As in the case of most other doors today, exterior doors are also designed to be doors with hinges, multifold doors that can be folded to one side, or bypass doors that slide across each other. The top of the glass may be straight or arched in both main doors and sidelites of exterior French doors.
Double French doors that are broad and has in addition a sidelite on each side might occupy substantial portions of the wall. In addition, some could have huge arches above the door as well. Homes sporting large sized exterior French doors, with exceptionally beautiful handcrafted stained glass with lead came work or insulated brass, mix the past and the present in a beautiful perfection and turn the home royal. Every door fills, defines, and completes an opening. The only difference is in the way in which it is done. The doors that do it most elegantly are perhaps exterior French doors.
Please visit Savoy Timber – http://www.savoydoors.co.uk/ – for a vast range of exterior French doors in different varieties of wood and design styles. Call or contact us now
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The French Doors Part 1
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Two T M Cobb Solid Wood French Doors 80 x 28 1/2 Local Pickup Only $136.00 |
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18 Bright Brass 4″ Heavy French Door Surface Mount Bolt $249.99 |
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home exterior (French) door $10.00 |
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Antique French Hand Painted Panel DOOR – Dentel Molding $1,235.60 |
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PELLA FRENCH HINGED DOOR HANDLE REPLACEMENT SCREWS AND STUDS $8.00 |
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pella bright brass french door lh and rh handles one key one dummy full set mint $349.99 |
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Door Knockers ~ Brainerd ~ Variety of Size/Color/Style ~ New ~ $9.99 |
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NEW Jeld-Wyn Ext. French Doors & Screens $2,000.00 |
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Solid Mahogany Wood Round Top French Styel prehung & finished DMH8556-6 $3,495.00 |
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PAIR 12″ Artisan Series FLUSH BOLTS,French Door,NIB $30.00 |
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Exterior Fir Wood Door 15 Lite tempered Glass French Style 36″W x 84″H x 1 3/4″ $169.99 |
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Interior Prehung Fir Wood Door 15 Lite French Style RH 30″W x 80″H $79.99 |
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Exterior Oak Wood Door 15 Lite tempered Glass French Style 36″W x 84″H x 1 3/4″ $189.99 |
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ROYAL LEVERS & ESCUTCHEON PLATES PASSAGE DOOR SET $121.99 |
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ROYAL LEVERS & ESCUTCHEON PLATES PRIVACY DOOR SET $125.99 |
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Pair of French Door Dummy Knobs & Self-Aline Hardware $49.95 |
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Interior Red Oak French Doors $700.00 |
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Andersen French patio door hardware – single door Encino $31.00 |
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Fine French Door Knobs-Crystal Glass/Egg&Dart 8″ plate $89.95 |
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Louis XVI $150 FRENCH DOOR SET for Both Side of Door $49.95 |
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Louis XVI $150 FRENCH DOOR SET for Both Side of Door $49.95 |
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Marvin Integrity Outswing French Door Handle Set (Amesbury Group) – White $40.00 |
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CRYSTAL & ANTIQUE BRASS Leaf n’Shell FRENCH DOOR Set $89.95 |
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Reed Textured Decorative Glass French Doors – 9 Wood Types- Slabs Or Prehung $269.00 |
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Rain Textured Decorative Glass French Doors – 9 Wood Types-Door Slabs Or Prehung $269.00 |
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10 & 15 Lite V-Grooved Contemporary Glass Decorative French Doors – 9 Wood Types $227.00 |
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Strada Obscure Privacy Frit Glass Decorative French Doors – 9 Solid Wood Types $293.00 |
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Plaid Obscure Privacy Frit Glass Decorative French Doors – 9 Various Wood Types $367.00 |
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Privacy Frit Silkscreen Obscure Glass Decorative French Doors 9 Solid Wood Types $219.00 |
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Craftsman Silkscreen Obscure Glass Decorative French Doors – 9 Solid Wood Types $354.00 |
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INTERIOR FRENCH DOUBLE DOORS 4 FOOT $175.00 |
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New Knotty Wood French Wood Single Glass Door Professional Stain Finish $489.00 |
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PELLA FRENCH DOOR ASTRICAL LATCH BOLT – EARLY MODEL $18.00 |
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Cherry French Interior Door with Flat Clear tempered glass and square sticking $75.00 |
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Andersen French Door $350.00 |
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CRYSTAL & Leaf n’Shell SOLID BRASS FRENCH DOOR Knob Set $89.95 |
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Single Front Exterior Glass Door Maple Wood Single French Doors $499.00 |
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New Knotty Wood French Wood Double Glass Door Wood Patio Doors three quarter gls $1,699.00 |
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New Knotty Wood French Wood Single Glass Door Wood Patio Doors $749.00 |
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New Knotty Wood French Wood Single Glass Door Professional Stain Finish $489.00 |
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Mahogany Entry Double French Doors 6-0 8-Lite Free S&H $2,295.00 |
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Schlage Replacemet Decorative Trim Dummy Door Knob Bright Brass French Door NEW $3.71 |
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FRENCH PINE DOOR $100.00 |
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MARSEILLE FULL DUMMY DOOR LEVER SET HARDWARE $108.00 |
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UNUSUAL 18-LITE ANTIQUE EXTERIOR FRENCH DOOR 87×32″ $350.00 |
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MARSEILLE PASSAGE DOOR LOCK LEVER SET HARDWARE $110.00 |
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MARSEILLE PRIVACY DOOR LOCK LEVER SET HARDWARE $112.00 |
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PACIFICA FULL DUMMY DOOR LEVER SET HARDWARE $108.00 |
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PACIFICA PASSAGE DOOR LOCK LEVER SET HARDWARE $110.00 |
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PACIFICA PRIVACY DOOR LOCK LEVER SET HARDWARE $112.00 |
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PAVILION FULL DUMMY DOOR LEVER SET HARDWARE $108.00 |
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PAVILION PASSAGE DOOR LOCK LEVER SET HARDWARE $110.00 |
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PAVILION PRIVACY DOOR LOCK LEVER SET HARDWARE $112.00 |
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PLANTATION FULL DUMMY EGG KNOB DOOR HARDWARE SET $118.00 |
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PLANTATION PASSAGE EGG KNOB DOOR HARDWARE SET $120.00 |
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PLANTATION PRIVACY EGG KNOB DOOR HARDWARE SET $122.00 |
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PROVIDENCE FULL DUMMY DOOR LEVER SET HARDWARE $108.00 |
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2 Important old French brass door hinges numbered $139.00 |
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PELLA FRENCH DOOR HANDLE – SATIN NICKEL FINISH – LEFT HAND ACTIVE $225.00 |
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Exterior Hemlock Sash French Doors Solid Wood Stain Grade Various Door Designs $422.00 |
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CRYSTAL & Leaf n’Shell SOLID BRASS FRENCH DOOR Knob Set $89.95 |
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FRENCH DOOR SOLID HARDWOOD 15 LITE $149.99 |
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MASONITE 15 LITE CLEAR PINE WOOD SLAB FRENCH DOOR 30 x 80 READY TO PAINT STAIN $175.00 |
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Schlage Non-Turning (Left Door) French Door Closet Door Dummy Door Knob New $9.99 |
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6-0 Double French Entry Front Doors Transom Free S&H $2,595.00 |
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Antique Solid Wood French Door Set $450.00 |
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Antique Solid Wood French Door Set $450.00 |
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Antique Solid Wood French door set $325.00 |
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Two Solid Brass FRENCH DOOR Premium Knobs with Hardware $89.95 |
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Two Solid Brass FRENCH DOOR Premium Knobs -Fit any Door $89.95 |
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CRYSTAL GLASS & FLAT BLACK/ORB Egg&Dart FRENCH DOOR SET $89.00 |
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EXTERIOR KNOTTY ALDER GLASS FULL FRENCH DOORS $1,759.00 |
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Red Oak Interior French Doors 30″x80″x1-3/8″ with Flat Clear tempered glass $140.00 |
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New Marvin”Ultimate” OUTSWING – Exterior Wood,French SINGLE Doors $550.00 |
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SET of French WROUGHT IRON Black DOOR Handles / Knobs $24.99 |
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Charles XI Old Town 24% Lead Crystal French Door Knobs $89.95 |
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Quality National 6″ V Bronze Flush Bolt – French Door $8.99 |
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SOILD WOOD INSULATED GLASS FRENCH DOORS READY TO INSTAL $1,899.00 |
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MALIBU 2 POINT SLIDING DOOR HANDLE LOCKSET AVAILABLE IN 16 FINISHES NEW!! NICE!! $299.99 |
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PELLA FRENCH DOOR 3 PC HINGE SET – BRASS $40.00 |
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Craftsman Prairie Style Mahogany French Double Entry Doors – 6-Lite or 9-Lite $2,199.00 |
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Knotty Alder Wood French 12-Lite Home Office Doors $1,595.00 |
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EXTERIOR KNOTTY ALDER 10-LITE DBL FRENCH DOORS $1,699.00 |
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Knotty Alder Interior Doors Prehung French $659.00 |
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