You can even use bifold doors to hide laundry equipment.
Bifold closet doors make it easy to get to items when you need them and store them away when you're done. They're made of hinged door panels that work together as a team, sliding open and close as you glide them. Installing custom bifold closet doors is the way to go to make sure your door system works efficiently. You can opt for doors with paintable or stainable surfaces to give your doors a true customized look. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Measure the width and height of the doorframe to determine the size for the door panels. Subtract 2 inches from the measurements to accommodate the track system. Divide the width by 4 to set the width for the door panels. Cut 1-inch thick MDF or plywood panels according to your width and height measurements.
2. Paint or stain the panels as you desire and allow to dry.
3. Select boards for the left and right sides that will face the doorjamb. Mark the edges of all boards on the left and right edges, 11 inches from the bottom and 7 inches from the top. These marks will be used for positioning the hinges.
4. Place the lower edge of one hinge piece on top of the 11-inch mark. Use a carpenter's pencil to fill in the screw holes to use as a guide. Drill starter pilot holes on the marks. Attach the hinge with a screwdriver. Repeat these procedures to attach the top hinge on the 7-inch mark, and on both marks for the right bifold door.
5. Stand the two panels that you will use for the left and the two you will use for the right horizontally against the doorframe so you can attach the center hinges to connect the panels together and create the bifold feature. Use the 11- and 7-inch marks as your guide to attach the center hinges to connect the panels together.
6. Follow the manufacturer's directions for installing the track system hardware to determine where to position the pivot plate, pins and locking arms on the top and bottom edges of the doors. These are the glider mechanisms, which will fit inside the tracks. Follow all directions carefully to attach each piece accurately.
7. Measure the width between the right and left doorjambs. Cut the track for the header, which is the top, and for the floor track with a hacksaw, according to your measurements.
8. Slide on the hardware pieces, starting with the hanging hardware piece. Follow with the stop piece, and then the wheel unit, and add the pivot socket piece last.
9. Use screws from track kit to attach the track to the doorframe. Position the track 1-inch away from the front edge of the header. This gives you the option to install a valance piece to hide the track later.
10. Follow the manufacturer's direction for positioning the floor brackets. Hang a plumb bob from the center of the header track to make sure the doors are plumb and straight. Mark the plumb line position on the floor. Screw the track to the floor, and then remove the screws and set the track aside. This is done so you can insert the doors easily and adjust the track position, if necessary.
11. Insert the left bifold door unit into the top track. Hook the pin of the top pivot plate to the pivot socket, making sure that the pin is inserted all the way. Push the lever on the side of the socket to lock the system in place.
12. Push the pin for the track hanger into the locking arm. Twist the locking arm pin to lock it into place. Swing the doors open far enough so that the pivot pins on the bottom of the doors catch onto the floor bracket. Push the doors flat and realign the floor track. Screw the floor track into place.
13. Repeat process in steps 9 and 10 to hang the bifold doors on the right side.
14. Close the doors and check their alignment. Adjust if needed. When you are satisfied, use a wrench to tighten the small stops in the center and the pivot sockets on the end of each track to complete your bifold door installation project.
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