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.
Bi fold doors can be difficult.
It will mean building a header and making a frame before any new bi fold doors can be installed.
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.
Measure from side to side to determine door width and correct track size.
1 loosen the screw at the top of the door using a phillips.
When retracted completely they are barely noticeable giving maximum visibility and opening up a room to make use of outdoor space.
My biggest complaint is that when the doors are open as you see in the second photo portions of the closet are almost inaccessible.
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.
I ve never been a fan of the bi fold doors on our bedroom closet.
It was a small room with bi fold doors on the closet so i was daydreaming about the space saving benefits of sliding doors.
I decided to take this makeover one step further.
Rather than install new doors i decided to convert these bi fold doors into swing out doors.
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And with two vain men sharing one small closet we need all the space we can get.
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.
So that is the basics behind the face lift.
When ordering doors always note the width measurement first and then the height measurement taking into account.
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.
Feb 16 2015 explore karen riley s board replacing bifold door ideas on pinterest.
They bind get stuck and when they re open they still cover part of the closet making it tough to access the corners.
As a final spruce up replace the door hardware with something a little snazzier.
A swinging door needs more space around it for it to be able to fully open and allow you access to the room.