Turn Regular Doors Into French Doors

You can keep the doors so that they pivot on the already existing pins like this closet door makeover.

Turn regular doors into french doors.

Stop the doors from folding. Center the catch plate part of the ball catch on the marked spot and screw it into the top of the door frame the 2 2 you attached earlier using the included screws. Granted i wanted to make sure that my doors were more secure and wouldn t be falling when my kids inevitable swing on the door using the knob as a handle. I wanted better access to my pantry so i converted the existing bi fold doors into double doors or french doors.

Remove the bifold doors from the kit and. Then attach the bottom door guides track so that the door doesn t wildly sway to and fro when being slid open and closed. Remove the door from the inside of the bi fold track. Center and screw it to the top of the door jamb using the cordless gun and the screws that come with the kit.

How to turn a bi fold door into french doors. The doors should still be attached in the corner so that they have a point to pivot from because they don t have hinges attached to a frame like a regular door step 2. I just pulled mine out and unscrewed it from the door. For converting bifolds into french doors you have two options 1st option remove the roller pin thingy pretty sure that is it s technical term.

Remove the hinges and knob from the door. We straightened them out and screwed the braces to the back of the door. Attach the other door and then do a happy dance because you have managed to convert sliding doors to hinged doors and can now access your entire closet at one time by opening both of the doors at once. Install two or three additional doors that don t open or close to replace the wall itself.

Remove the track from the bifold door kit. Changing my bi fold to double french doors. Unscrew and remove the track and any other hardware that was supporting the door inside the closet. Take your bi fold door out of the closet and off the track if it isn t already.

One way to do this is to set it on shims and ensure the gaps above both doors are straight and equal before marking the hinge positions hanging the door and installing the knob and strike.