How To Install Folding Door Hinges

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How to install folding door hinges.

Then secure the hardware. Bifold doors are much like any doors only connected into pairs with hinges and hung on a track. The heft of the doors is what keeps them from shuddering when you open them. To install decorative pulls mark a comfortable height on the face of the guide door centered is usually best for ease of use.

Bi folding doors allow us a means of opening out an interior. With a sharp chisel and hammer cut the wood in the shape of the hinge. In this video you will learn how it operates what you can expect what you. Have a partner help with this project for a smooth installation process.

Next place your hinge on the door and trace around the hinge with a pencil. They don t take up too much room as they re able to collapse in on themselves and each panel is tethered to a rail so that the door doesn t swing outward which when you re installing a particularly large door is welcome. To install door hinges on a new door measure and mark where your hinges need to go on the door frame and on the door you re hanging. Bifold doors overview illustration by gregory nemec.

For longer openings you will likely need a set of doors to fully cover the opening. Use a utility knife to score the outline. What makes them look good and work well are a solid heavy construction and sturdy and carefully adjusted hardware. Hold the hardware in place marking the holes.

On the edge of the bi fold door that faces the jamb make layout lines 7 inches from the top of the door 31 inches down from this mark and another 31 inches farther down the door. Some bi fold doors include pulls but you can also install decorative hardware to complement the other doors. Install the other half of the hinges so the holes for the hinge pins are facing down and the bottom edges of the hinges are aligned with the layout marks and flush.