Unscrew and remove the track and any.
How to turn bifold doors into french doors.
Here s the easy way we turned craftsman style bi fold doors into beautiful stylish french doors for under 100.
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.
You can keep the doors so that they pivot on the already existing pins like this closet door makeover.
Stop the doors from folding.
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.
Pliers helped remove this part.
The first step was to get the roller out of the bi fold track.
By using the existing hardware it is possible to convert your bifold doors into french doors just by changing the placement of the hinges.
Take your bi fold door out of the closet and off the track if it isn t already.
We straightened them out and screwed the braces to the back of the door.
I think they totally up the style in any room and definitely give it a unique look.
Determine which way the doors will be facing and which one will be on the right and left when you hang them.
I kept the corners still intact because they will continue to hold the doors up.
I just pulled mine out and unscrewed it from the door.
Next i screwed the mending plates into each bi fold door.
We found it pretty simple to turn simple inexpensive.
Measure and mark where you ll be putting the hinges.
Remove the door from the inside of the bi fold track.