Our two sets of double frech doors in the greatroom are getting condensation on the t-asticle area when it is cold outside. This water then drips onto our hardwood floors causing staining. These doors are only 2 years old (Masonite doors). Obviously, this part of the door middle strip between both doors) is metal. I there anything I can do to fix this problem? Thanks for any ideas.:)

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The Mullion that separates the doors is getting to cold. (Summertime glass filled with Ice water. The ruff frame for a door header is not insulated and this helps compound the problem. If the door was installed without insulation between the new jambs and the little gap between the frame of the jambs and header, and sides you have more cold air transferring to the actual jamb

Not having a thermal break can easily cause the astrical to get to cold and it sweats on the warm side.
Insulation is the key.
Most all exterior products now involve thermal brakes. Especially the door thresholds witch sweats also in cold weather.
I would pop the trim and check for insulation on the header and door jambs. That's about all you can do.

French door are tough because the middle piece is out in the cold so to speak. That's why the get real expensive because of the astrcial having better thermal brakes in it not to mention the door quality's.
Metal is a lot worse then wood. If that metal is hollow the last resort would be drill some holes to spray some stuff insulation in the hollow frame if it is one. Body putty holes sand and paint. This may stop it completely or it will slow it down.

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The great room makes me laugh as an old builder/ I have yet to build the not so great room. We like our new improved sayings

Sorry I'm chuckling

The Mullion that separates the doors is getting to cold. (Summertime glass filled with Ice water. The ruff frame for a door header is not insulated and this helps compound the problem. If the door was installed without insulation between the new jambs and the little gap between the frame of the jambs and header, and sides you have more cold air transferring to the actual jamb

Not having a thermal break can easily cause the astrical to get to cold and it sweats on the warm side.
Insulation is the key.
Most all exterior products now involve thermal brakes. Especially the door thresholds witch sweats also in cold weather.
I would pop the trim and check for insulation on the header and door jambs. Thats about all you can do.

French door are tough because the middle piece is out in the cold so to speak. Thats why the get real expensive because of the astrcial having better thermal brakes in it not to mention the door quality's.
Metal is a lot worse then wood. If that metal is hollow the last resort would be drill some holes to spray some stuff insulation in the hollow frame if it is one. Body putty holes sand and paint. This may stop it completely or it will slow it down.

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Thanks for your help. Both fixs seem a little messy especially popping the trim(we just painted inside and brick outside. May try drilling the hole in the mullion and using what kind of insullation? Will I have to drill a million holes?

Pop the trim first then you know for sure if its insulated. If its not do so. See how well that does and maybe that might be good enough. If it slowed it down but not quite the holes and insul. After that there not any options left really


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