Measure the length of the doors and subtract 1 inch.
Convert bifold closet doors to bypass.
Unlatch the mechanism holding the rollers of one door to its track.
The project requires only a few pieces of hardware and about an hour of work.
I believe in you you can do it.
He walks you through step by step in how to change out those old doors into something more up to date.
Bi fold doors take up space when open in small areas and.
So i decided that converting the bifold doors into barn doors would be the way to go.
You can then attach hooks or bars to the back side of the closet doors for additional storage.
These sliding doors are so easy to install and use and saves space.
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.
Swing the door in toward the closet wall or out toward the room while lifting up on the door.
By locking bifold doors into a straight position that won t bend you can create doors that swing out like standard closet doors.
That way i get full access to the closet space without taking up any extra space in the room.
Bi fold closet doors are not only ugly but impractical.
Place the doors across two sawhorses with the hinges facing down one pair for two sawhorses.
Bi fold closet doors are not only ugly but impractical.
Here s how to replace them with sleek bypass closet doors in just a few hours.
Remove the door from the track.