Converting Bifold Closet Doors

How to convert bi fold doors to standard.

Converting bifold closet doors.

They bind get stuck and when they re open they still cover part of the closet making it tough to access the corners. These sliding doors are so easy to install and use and saves space. Check with the level to ensure the door s are plumb and level. Rather than install new doors i decided to convert these bi fold doors into swing out doors.

Rustic knotty alder 2 panel arch top solid core unfinished wood interior bi fold door model ka 121bf 26 68 138 373 00 373 00. I believe in you you can do it. Bi fold doors can be difficult. And since i re used the doors i only needed to buy the barn door hardware which is much less expensive than buying brand new doors.

Bi fold doors take up space when open in small areas and although you get full access to a closet they are unsightly when left open. They should be hanging from the track by wheels at the tops of the doors. This is one of those things that when it breaks turns out to actually be a blessing in disguise. So i decided that converting the bifold doors into barn doors would be the way to go.

Insert the rollers into the upper track and hang the door in place. The first step to convert sliding doors to hinged doors is to remove the sliding doors from their track. And with two vain men sharing one small closet we need all the space we can get. If you ve grown irritated by sliding bi fold doors that never work sentence them to hang.

So when the bi fold door on the closet in our bedroom broke off the track and was beyond repair i decided to use it as an opportunity to turn it into a set of french doors. How to convert sliding bi fold closet doors to hanging closet doors. Krosswood doors 30 in. Repeat steps 3 and 4 if hanging more than one sliding door.

Ensure that the doors can move easily in the path created by the upper and lower door tracks guides. I ve never been a fan of the bi fold doors on our bedroom closet. It s easy to remove those doors and replace them with. My biggest complaint is that when the doors are open as you see in the second photo portions of the closet are almost inaccessible.

That way i get full access to the closet space without taking up any extra space in the room. He walks you through step by step in how to change out those old doors into something more up to date. Make them operate just like any.