Here s how to replace a broken french door glass pane in two detailed steps.
How to remove panels from french doors.
This is for french doors that are molded on an.
The longer the film is left on the glass the harder it will be to remove.
Either way it s a fairly simple process to replace one of the panels and keep the door in place.
Diy removing plastic mullion grid or grill from french doors with a hot knife.
Manufacturers place film over the glass panels in french doors to protect the glass during shipping and handling.
This involves cleaning the pane of any cracked or broken glass that is left.
Remove the broken glass from the french door.
Once your door is painted or stained and installed it is safe to remove the film.
Step one remove old panel using a utility knife pry gently against the panel to remove the interior panel trim that holds the panel into the door.
There are two primary types of french doors those with individual panes of glass separated by mullions and single pane doors with a wood grid attached to.
After all glass has been removed you also need to remove the trim or molding from the pane.
Remove the threshold and doorjamb.
If the jamb proves difficult use the reciprocating saw and the metal cutting blade to cut through the nails then pry the doorjamb off.
Removing mullions from a french door.