How To Install Saloon Doors
They visually define space.
How to install saloon doors. Saloon doors are back in style from the. Cafe doors are no longer called saloon doors suburban homes of the 1960s and 70s often had saloon doors between kitchen and dining areas. They lend a breezy casual look to a doorway. Then it seemed the sun had set on swinging portals but cafe doors are back for a few good reasons.
Saloon doors are easy to install especially compared to other interior doors such as barn doors sliding doors and accordion doors. How to install a swinging door. Uses gravity to center the doors and can be locked open in either direction. Install the hinges in the doorway.
Use at least two hinges on each side of the doorway. When the door is released or let go it slides to the bottom of the ramp thus self centering the door in the closed position. Get into the swing of this latest trend that adds aesthetic to most any space. They are easy to find and install.
Café doors are typically situated 18 to 24 inches from the floor to the bottom of the door. This video demonstrates how to install a cafe door. When the door is pushed open a the door moves up a ramp. Cafe doors also known as saloon doors are easily installed.
The distance of the hinges depends on the height of the swinging doors. Most cafe doors are installed 18 inches to 24 inches from the floor to the bottoms of the doors but you can install them at any height you desire. A door with these hinges properly installed will swing 180 degrees in either direction. A double door hinge is the right choice if you would like a door that swings open in either direction.
Standard saloon door hinges cafe door hinges available in brass satin chrome matte black and oil rubbed bronze finishes.