I didn t just hate the look of the bi fold doors i also hated the fact that they were bi fold doors.
Replace bifold doors with standard doors.
I ve never been a fan of the bi fold doors on our bedroom closet.
I wont to replace these closet doors with bi fold doors standard size to make it easier to get things in out of closet and to see what it in there better.
When retracted completely they are barely noticeable giving maximum visibility and opening up a room to make use of outdoor space.
They bind get stuck and when they re open they still cover part of the closet making it tough to access the corners.
Bifold doors are often used on closets where the opening is too large for a standard door but sliding doors are impractical.
If space is not a worry replace the bifold doors with a swinging door.
Measure from side to side to determine door width and correct track size.
When ordering doors always note the width measurement first and then the height measurement taking into account.
Instead of a track like bifold doors use a swinging door needs hinges installed on the frame and door.
Rather than install new doors i decided to convert these bi fold doors into swing out doors.
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Finally after months of constantly putting the doors back into place after they fell off i decided to fix the problem for good and install some brand new sliding doors.
Feb 16 2015 explore karen riley s board replacing bifold door ideas on pinterest.
1 loosen the screw at the top of the door using a phillips.
When replacing bifold closet doors it is very important to get accurate measurements of the finished opening in order to ensure correct installation and use.
It was a small room with bi fold doors on the closet so i was daydreaming about the space saving benefits of sliding doors.
Bi fold doors are the same width as standard doors but they have a hinge in the middle and a track along the bottom that allow them to fold completely out of the way.
My biggest complaint is that when the doors are open as you see in the second photo portions of the closet are almost inaccessible.
A swinging door needs more space around it for it to be able to fully open and allow you access to the room.
Standard doors open all the way rarely get.
And with two vain men sharing one small closet we need all the space we can get.
So that is the basics behind the face lift.
It will mean building a header and making a frame before any new bi fold doors can be installed.