The type of door most often used for closets and other storage areas of the home is the bi-fold door. This door is on sliding track so that one half of the door folds back over the other. You don't need to have the same amount of space as you do with a door that opens in the regular fashion. You don't need to provide for the swing of the door as it opens inwards or outwards. When you open bi-fold doors, you still have access to the full space of the closet.
Because of the sturdy track installed on the top edge of the door, it moves from the center to the side of the door opening. You don't need to have a professional perform the installation for you as all the instructions come in the packaging and the only tool you will need is the basic screwdriver. Although doors in this style with louvered slats were once in style, today they come in solid doors in the same designs as the other doors in your home.
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Make sure you finish or paint the door before you install it because it will be much harder to do once you have it in place. You will have to be mindful of the floor and the painted wall surfaces surrounding the opening. Label the door so that you know which side will be facing outward. Make two measurements - one at 11 inches from the bottom of the door and another 7 inches from the top. Then measure the distance between these tow points to find the center. Place the door on its side so that these marks are facing you.
Now you install the hinges on the door. When you have this completed, you start installing the track on which the door will slide. The diagrams that come with the included hardware have pictures for you to go by when completing this step. For example, you have to screw a pivot plate on the top of the door. This is the section that will fit into the track. Cut the track to the length you need to fit the opening. Slide on the hanging hardware and then attach the track to the door header.
Attach the hinges to the side of the door and slip the pivots into the sliding hardware. Your door is then ready to use.
Installing a Closet Bi-Fold Door BIFOLD DOORS
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