SNAFU Minor

The French Door Jambs

The one extravagance in our project was to purchase Anderson French doors for two of our new bedrooms.  Unfortunately, the general contactor (Touch of Class Home Improvements) failed to order 2 inch extension jambs needed to make the doors fit inside new 2 x 6 inch framing.  We happened to be home when Touch of Class workers tried gluing the $3,000 doors inside an opening that was 2 inches too large.  We managed to stop them before the glue dried (where was the general contractor?), but another four week delay occurred as we awaited the missing extension jambs.  During that time more rain entered through the door openings, traveling into the kitchen, bathroom and library walls downstairs.

Window order prepared by general contractor Touch of Class.  French door spec. does not include "Extension Jambs," while spec. for windows does.

{Click image to see full order}

In the four weeks between the original door order and the arrival of the missing extension jambs, the general contractor misplaced the screws for the hinges. 

We later discovered each 55 pound door was fastened to the wall by a total of three screws (one per hinge).

A Touch of Irony

Once the correct extension jambs were installed, it turns out the French door could not  open completely without colliding with the closet door.  Between the architect, framer and general contractor, 1/2 inch makes a big difference.