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.
Converting bifold closet 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.
If you ve grown irritated by sliding bi fold doors that never work sentence them to hang.
How to convert sliding bi fold closet doors to hanging closet doors.
They should be hanging from the track by wheels at the tops of the doors.
My biggest complaint is that when the doors are open as you see in the second photo portions of the closet are almost inaccessible.
I ve never been a fan of the bi fold doors on our bedroom closet.
He walks you through step by step in how to change out those old doors into something more up to date.
How to convert bi fold doors to standard.
These sliding doors are so easy to install and use and saves space.
If you would like to convert those out of date bi fold closet doors to something more sleek and stylish check out this guy.
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.
Rather than install new doors i decided to convert these bi fold doors into swing out doors.
It s easy to remove those doors and replace them with.
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So i decided that converting the bifold doors into barn doors would be the way to go.
I believe in you you can do it.
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Check with the level to ensure the door s are plumb and level.
You may have to wiggle them a bit but once they come off remove the wheels from the doors and remove the track from the closet opening.
Make them operate just like any.
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.
Insert the rollers into the upper track and hang the door in place.
They bind get stuck and when they re open they still cover part of the closet making it tough to access the corners.
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Bi fold doors can be difficult.
The first step to convert sliding doors to hinged doors is to remove the sliding doors from their track.