Bifold doors fold by allowing one section of the door to slide along an overhead track while the other section of the door remains fixed in position.
Installing bifold doors on hardwood.
You are running tight on time to make it to work you go to the closet attempt to slide the bypass door and it falls off the track for the third time this week.
Then secure the hardware.
To install decorative pulls mark a comfortable height on the face of the guide door centered is usually best for ease of use.
For flat doors measure 36 inches from the floor on each leading door.
Allow the paint to dry.
Hold the hardware in place marking the holes.
Adjust the track hardware as necessary to keep the reveal around the doors even.
Some bi fold doors include pulls but you can also install decorative hardware to complement the other doors.
The aligners catch when the doors are closed keeping the door faces flush with each other.
To do this one end of the door has a top pin and a bottom pin each of which fits into a bracket.
From outside the closet check the alignment.
Step 9 install the door pulls photo by kolin smith.
If you replace sliding doors with bifold doors and you have laminate floors installation is the same as on any hardwood flooring surface.
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