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Demolition and Framing a French Door Video

Berky and the crew remove the old horsehair plaster in the existing 1890 kitchen. The framing and sheathing are original to the house. They are creating an opening for a 6-foot French door using a double laminated header to carry the weight across the opening. The plywood sandwiched in the middle of the header adds to its strength. The header is nailed in place and will carry the weight of the second floor to the jack studs on the side. There is some excess board sheathing to cut around the opening. Bob remarks that it is not as strong as clapboards and must be cut carefully. The remaining boards are firmly attached to the outside and filler pieces are added to equalize the sheathing thickness across the face of the house. The sill will be level once the added layers of particle board that were later installed are removed. Berky applies butyl tape to the base of the opening for the weathertight installation of the French doors.

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