Use a self?centering bit to drill pilot holes through the hinge holes. Take the lower half of a hinge and align its bottom with the bottom mark, its knuckles facing back and flush to the edge. Place the door on edge with the marks facing up. Take a jamb side door and mark its inner edge 11 inches from the bottom, 7 inches from the top, and centered between the two.
Label the doors to show the order they'll be installed and which sides face out. Step 2 Mount the hinges Photo by Kolin Smithįinish or paint the doors before starting. The track, the pivots, the hinges all have to be assembled just so, and it's worth taking the time to double–check every measurement and position to be sure each piece is in the right place and facing the right way. The most difficult-and sometimes most frustrating-part of the installation is attaching and adjusting all the hardware. (Solid doors are also easier to trim if any part of your door opening is out of square.) Then, in order to handle the weight of these heavier doors, you'll need a track that includes a wheeled mechanism, which allows the doors to glide smoothly rather than shimmy along the track. So it's best to look for solid–core or solid–wood doors, which will feel more substantial than hollow–core doors. The heft of the doors is what keeps them from shuddering when you open them. What makes them look good and work well are a solid, heavy construction and sturdy and carefully adjusted hardware. Step 1 Bifold Doors Overview Illustration by Gregory Nemecīifold doors are much like any doors, only connected into pairs with hinges and hung on a track. Follow our step-by-step guide to DIY bifold doors and you'll be rewarded with a wide-angle view when it's time to pick out the day's duds. Replacing those hollow-core builder's specials with a pair of weighty solid folders isn't a huge deal the whole assembly and installation will take you a mere Saturday afternoon. And because bifolds come in a wide array of profiles, they bring character to a plain opening.
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Heavy bifold doors with a sturdy track, on the other hand, move effortlessly away from the center of the closet to give you a full picture of the contents inside. Space-saving, sure, but not the best-looking-and certainly not very revealing when you're trying to see (or reach) the goods in the middle of the closet where the doors overlap each other. It seems every house built since the 1950s has closets with sliding doors.
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