Changing Bifold Closet Doors To Regular Doors

This mom converted her sons flat bi fold doors into these beautiful craftsman style closet doors that really stand out.

Changing bifold closet doors to regular doors.

And with two vain men sharing one small closet we need all the space we can get. Next install the hardware. Take your bi fold door out of the closet and off the track if it isn t already. If the gap is less than about 3 4 inch just cut and nail a 3 4 by 3 4 piece of lumber along the top of the jamb where the track was taken off.

The cost varies with size materials and labor but even the most expensive are quite affordable. Reuse the screws from the old sliding doors in the new installation. I ve never been a fan of the bi fold doors on our bedroom closet. Stain or paint the closet doors to match the room environment.

To do this you can t just place the handles on the opposite side of the doors. Site in italian make any closet a little fancier with french doors. They look so rustic. But sliding doors are a little awkward to use and mine kept coming off the tracks.

If you are considering replacing the bifold doors because you find yourself frustrated by having to open them from the wrong side simply reverse the bifold doors so that the door handles are now inside the room you use most often. 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. Old shutters look gorgeous as closet doors. There are a variety of options for the repair and replacement of bifold closet doors.

Cover the doors in chalkboard paint to give your child a fun canvas to create on every. The old doors weren t horrible doors at least they had a colonial look. Reuse the old doorknobs from the old sliding doors if possible relying on the wood block to hold the doors in place. Rather than install new doors i decided to convert these bi fold doors into swing out doors.

In my last two room makeovers one of the biggest and most dramatic changes i ve made is to replace the old sliding closet doors with regular hinged doors. Get inside the closet and shut the door. My biggest complaint is that when the doors are open as you see in the second photo portions of the closet are almost inaccessible. Locate and mark studs in your wall then mark the wall to mount the track making sure that it s level and leaving an inch of clearance between the floor and the bottom of the door.

Remove the hinges and knob from the door.