For converting bifolds into french doors you have two options.
Turn bifold into french doors.
We straightened them out and screwed the braces to the back of the door.
Measure and mark where you ll be putting the hinges.
Stop the doors from folding.
1st option remove the roller pin thingy pretty sure that is it s technical term.
Next i screwed the mending plates into each bi fold door.
The first step was to get the roller out of the bi fold track.
Bifold closet doors allow you to see the entire closet contents when opened but you lose out on using the back of the door for storage.
First off i love french doors especially mini french doors.
Once the roller was off the track i pulled out the roller.
We found it pretty simple to turn simple inexpensive.
Here s the easy way we turned craftsman style bi fold doors into beautiful stylish french doors for under 100.
In this short video i will show you how to turn bifold doors into french doors.
By locking bifold doors into a straight position that won t bend you can create doors that swing out like standard closet doors.
Unscrew and remove the track and any.
Insert the end of a sharp chisel under the doorstop trim running around the inside perimeter of the door jamb.
I think they totally up the style in any room and definitely give it a unique look.
By using the existing hardware it is possible to convert your bifold doors into french doors just by changing the placement of the hinges.
Tap on the end of the chisel to work it under the trim and loosen it.
You can keep the doors so that they pivot on the already existing pins like this closet door makeover.
Pry up on the.
Remove the door from the inside of the bi fold track.
Determine which way the doors will be facing and which one will be on the right and left when you hang them.
How to convert bifold doors to pivotting french doors.
You can then attach hooks or bars to the back side of the closet doors for.
Take your bi fold door out of the closet and off the track if it isn t already.
I just pulled mine out and unscrewed it from the door.