Nov 15 2016 how to make craftsman style 5 panel closet doors using flush hollow core bi fold doors using only plywood.
Make french closet doors.
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Buy the replacement door.
And that wasn t even the real wood ones but the fake wood looking closet doors and that s just outrageous to me there is no way in heck i was going to pay.
What all closet doors have in common is that they are all very expensive.
Set doors on hinges add pins and make sure the doors close and open correctly.
Perfect way to upgrade old cheap doors.
Measure the door frame to make sure the new doors will fit.
So when the bi fold door on the closet in our bedroom broke off the track and was beyond repair i decided to use it as an opportunity to turn it into a set of french doors.
Trace the outline of hinges on doors and door frame.
Measure the door frame.
But all these stupid doors take up so much space for real i hate doors when they open so i didn t want normal sized doors.
I priced out bi fold closet doors for this whole house a few months ago and it was just shy of 1 000.
They just seem more upscale and better looking than regular bi fold doors.
If you are fitting french doors to what was an original wall or single door prepare the door frames and lintels beforehand.
To make a pair of 1 3 4 by 36 by 84 french doors plan to buy about 110 bd.
So sliding doors were out of the question for in here.
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I just love how much classier french doors look on closets than the traditional bi fold doors.
My solution was french doors that both opened into the bedroom instead of the closet and bathroom since they are both so small to begin with.
Remove the pins in the hinges and screw the hinge pieces to doors and door frame.
Use a chisel to cut out notch for hinges so they sit flush on the doors and door frame.