How To Frame And Install Bifold Doors
Cut the track to leave a 1 16 inch gap on either end.
How to frame and install bifold doors. How to install bifold doors. The term framing here refers to installing the jambs into a rough opening for bypass or bifold doors. The last step i discuss th. Once the new doors are installed i show how to properly adjust the doors.
For longer openings you will likely need a set of doors to fully cover the opening. Easily install trim around a bifold door frame to hide the metal track and complete the look. A track attaches across the top of the opening with wood screws to provide a support as well as a guide for the bifold doors to travel. Show a step by step how to on installing bifold doors.
For flat doors measure 36 inches from the floor on each leading door. Adjust the track hardware as necessary to keep the reveal around the doors even. Step 9 install the door pulls photo by kolin smith. A bifold door is one of the easiest types of doors to install.
The bifold door mechanical bracket assemblies actually screw into this finished doorjamb so it is important that the doorjamb be installed plumb and level. Have a partner help with this project for a smooth installation process. The aligners catch when the doors are closed keeping the door faces flush with each other. As part of my hallway refresh i transformed my bifold linen closet door to look like a barn door for 15 in this diy bifold barn door tutorial.
Most interior and closet doors were created to fit standard openings at 80 1 2 inches high but it is still important to measure the space before you begin to make sure the new bifold door will fit. These closet doors are not available as prehung units. Not only do they require rails runners and other extra components but they come in a range of different sizes that require a range of different frames. A 6 foot wide closet opening is most common but you can install closet doors in an opening of just about any width.
For this post i will show you how i added trim around the bifold door frame to finish out the door. Internal bifold doors are a little trickier to install than the other sorts we might find in our home. Then install the track centered on the top of the frame header with the pivot bracket toward the jamb. Bi fold doors work with a track and brackets.