Article by iheart organizing llc.
Convert bifold closet doors to hinged.
Video of the day.
See the blog post linked in the video.
My biggest complaint is that when the doors are open as you see in the second photo portions of the closet are almost inaccessible.
Then drill and screw the hinges onto the sides of the doors.
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Lay out the frame pieces and ensure that they are square.
Cutting the closet doors lengthwise to fir the new closet doorway jason zipped off about an 1 8 inch off of each to door to allow the hinges to fit so they could close properly.
Make sure the hinges are facing the right direction so the doors will open the right way when you hang them.
Painting the closet doors adding the new hinges.
From bi fold door to hinged swing door.
They should be hanging from the track by wheels at the tops of the doors.
Rather than install new doors i decided to convert these bi fold doors into swing out doors.
Measure and mark where you ll be putting the hinges on the doors.
Closing off the coat closet.
The doors should look just as the did before but will swing together as one.
And with two vain men sharing one small closet we need all the space we can get.
After sanding down the many layers of paint we brought the new closet doors back in to see how they would fit.
You can then attach hooks or bars to the back side of the closet doors for additional storage.
Screw the doors back on the jambs using the original hinges if they seem strong enough.
They should be the same distance apart on both doors.
By locking bifold doors into a straight position that won t bend you can create doors that swing out like standard closet doors.
I ve never been a fan of the bi fold doors on our bedroom closet.
Then measure horizontally across the width of the opening.
The project requires only a few pieces of hardware and about an hour of work.
The first step to convert sliding doors to hinged doors is to remove the sliding doors from their track.
Measure the length of the door opening from top to bottom.
If the doors are wider than.