Convert Bifold Closet Doors To Hinged

Painting the closet doors adding the new hinges.

Convert bifold closet doors to hinged.

Remove the old doors and the old closet track and any extra molding inside the door frame 1a. Then measure horizontally across the width of the opening. Rather than install new doors i decided to convert these bi fold doors into swing out doors. Prep the top of the door to accommodate the new doors.

Fit the hinge leaf into the cutout. The first step to convert sliding doors to hinged doors is to remove the sliding doors from their track. See the blog post linked in the video. They should be hanging from the track by wheels at the tops of the doors.

Once i took out the old molding i had to put in a filler piece to lower the top of the doorframe to be level with the door molding at the top. Trace the outline of the hinge leaf on the side of the door. After sanding down the many layers of paint we brought the new closet doors back in to see how they would fit. Make sure the hinges are facing the right direction so the doors will open the right way when you hang them.

Screw the doors back on the jambs using the original hinges if they seem strong enough. 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. Go from swing to sling in a few easy steps taking the initial plunge into a diy sliding barn door project may seem like a big dive but we re here to show you how easy it can be to convert your hinged doors into sliding doors in five easy steps. If it doesn t fit flat scrape or shave.

I ve never been a fan of the bi fold doors on our bedroom closet. The doors should look just as the did before but will swing together as one. They should be the same distance apart on both doors. And with two vain men sharing one small closet we need all the space we can get.

My biggest complaint is that when the doors are open as you see in the second photo portions of the closet are almost inaccessible. Cutting the closet doors lengthwise to fir the new closet doorway jason zipped off about an 1 8 inch off of each to door to allow the hinges to fit so they could close properly. If the doors are wider than. Measure and mark where you ll be putting the hinges on the doors.

Cut the tracing out to a depth of 1 8 inch using a chisel. Then drill and screw the hinges onto the sides of the doors. Cut the purchased door frame into four pieces two pieces that match the length of the door opening and two pieces that match the width of the door opening.