How do I replace 'slider' closet doors with bi-fold doors


Ash , Tuesday, 10th of August 2010 09:33:52 PM

l have regular (not walk-in) bedroom closets with sliding closet doors, the 
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kind that means you can only see 1/2 the closet at any one time). l wanna 
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replace them with bi-fold doors so l can open both up and see the entire 
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contents of the closet at once!

The answer might be obvious 
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however the size of my closets are not standard. When l shop around, 
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bi-fold doors come in set sizes (e.g. 46 60 72''), yet my closet is a 
non-standard width meaning doors that l buy will be too wide or too 
narrow.

l feel like my options are to change the width of the 
closet by re-doing the edges of the drywall or to have custom doors built. 
l was hoping there was a good way to avoid doing either of them. Just 
hoping.

PS I am a woman but very handy so will probaby do it 
myself if l can.
 
 
 
 
 

Strawberry Bum , Wednesday, 11th of August 2010 09:40:41 PM

I had two odd sized doors, so I bought two different sizes of  
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bifold doors, and put half of each together (so.one side from one, and the  
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other side from the other).  
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That gave me very close to the size I needed, and I could just use a  
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little trim to make it fit properly.  
 
The only drawback is that you cannot use the slide rail at the top - will  
not work unless both sides are the same.  
 
 
 
 
 

My Shexi Poodle , Thursday, 12th of August 2010 10:53:29 AM

I trim down bi-fold doors all the time. You can trim the  
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bottom and insert a new bottom piece. I am sure you could do the same for  
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the side.  
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What you need to do is buy a set of doors that is close to the size you  
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need and trim them to fit.  
 
You didn't mention the size of your closet, how much would need to be  
trimmed? Doors that say they are 36' are often 35 1/2'' etc.  
 
 
 
 
 
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