Convert Standard Door To Bifold

You ll need a set of sliding door hardware as well as a door that s large enough to cover your opening.

Convert standard door to bifold.

How to convert slab doors to bifold. And with two vain men sharing one small closet we need all the space we can get. No rails like a closet bifold. So i decided that converting the bifold doors into barn doors would be the way to go.

I ve never been a fan of the bi fold doors on our bedroom closet. Standard doors open all the way rarely get stuck and open up the closet to its fullest. 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.

That way i get full access to the closet space without taking up any extra space in the room. Trade your ordinary interior door for a farm chic sliding barn door with these easy steps. A slab to bifold door conversion is a straightforward project. As described i chose standard hinges over mortise less hinges the kind you might see with hollow core closet doors just because of that.

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. Bypass doors require twice the width of an ordinary door so you will need to enlarge the door opening unless you are replacing double doors. This door was a solid door i think only 1 3 8 thick and was relatively heavy not sure of exact weight. My biggest complaint is that when the doors are open as you see in the second photo portions of the closet are almost inaccessible.

Insert the rollers into the upper track and hang the door in place. 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. Check with the level to ensure the door s are plumb and level. Bypass or pocket doors give more space in a room and can be installed in the space where a hinged door already exists but there are some things to consider.

Use a template to mark the holes for your door hardware then drill the holes making sure to hold the drill perpendicular to the floor.