Securing Wooden French Doors
Three point locking mechanisms are best for french doors.
Securing wooden french doors. This alone will make it a lot more difficult for a burglar to force the doors open. To do this we. French doors are difficult to secure for several reasons involving the following weak spots. Traditional wood french doors have many small panes of glass.
Add one side half deadbolts to the top and bottom of each door. For doors with a bolt that slides to lock along the top and bottom of the door you can permanently lock the door by drilling a hole into. Even if these are tight enough to prevent the fixed door from. Out of all the locking options to secure a french door a single sided deadbolt is the best option.
For doors that come as a pair consider locking securing one of them permanently. Because french doors have no center frame or support they are very weak in the center. However a deadbolt that locks both doors together and single sided deadbolts in the top and bottom of both doors are a good combination for securing both doors. When french doors open outward the hinges are exposed on the outside.
The best french door security will have a 3 point locking system.