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French Doors

We have moved to a house and I was looking forward to setting up my system in a dedicated room. This room is 13 X 12 but does not have a door. Instead, it has a Rough Opening (a term I learned at Home Depot) of (H) 94" X (W) 65". I was told that this is not the standard French Door size. I am looking for any advise that you guys can offer to get this room sealed.

I want to get this done ASAP, as I will not set up my system in a room that is open to kids and visitors.
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peter_s
1,348 posts
 
I've used double glazed glass windows and they do use thin glass. For a little more money, they will put thicker glass in the window. I would strongly recommend that.
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milpai OP
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Unsound,
Good point. The room has that single opening on the back of the 13' wall. This is actually the "formal living room" that I will convert into a music room. As you enter the house, it is the first room on your left.
That was one of the reasons for getting a french door. But I am open to various options and ideas.
elevick
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Rdavwhitaker-my thoughts exactly. He can actually order a custome size that will work fine. Double doors with side glass? It's gonna be pricey. My guess is 1-2k plus install. They don't need to be wood either. Vinyl comes in many colors.
hifihvn
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If it already hasn't been mentioned, check the demo and let know you have a concern for rattles too.
timrhu
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Drop the French door idea. I used them in a living room to close it off exactly as you're planning. They did very little to reduce sound transmitted to the rest of the house.
As you are having a contractor do the work, I really like the heavy pocket-door idea.
When I was stationed in Greece I rented a house that had huge sliding doors which opened in to the living room. It was really a bonus to be able to open the doors and not have them intrude in to the room.
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