Here s the easy way we turned craftsman style bi fold doors into beautiful stylish french doors for under 100.
Double bifold doors to french doors.
A french door is the complete opposite of your typical sliding glass patio door.
Remove the door from the inside of the bi fold track.
We found it pretty simple to turn simple inexpensive.
Giving us a total door coverage of 46 which we divide by 2 because there are 2 doors so each of my doors needed to be 23 my original doors were 23 5 wide each so i now know i would need to shave off 1 2 off of each door to accommodate hinges and door frame.
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I just pulled mine out and unscrewed it from the door.
Bi fold doors vs french doors benefits of bi fold doors.
Whereas most patio doors open via track sliding a french door relies on hinges to open outwards much like a standard interior or entrance door.
This is one of those things that when it breaks turns out to actually be a blessing in disguise.
First off i love french doors especially mini french doors.
French doors are obviously bigger in size than interior or entrance doors and they re made up of two glass panels.
To complete this simple project you will need to purchase 6 hinges i only bought 4 so i have to add 2 more a double magnetic catch and 2 door knobs.
I think they totally up the style in any room and definitely give it a unique look.
How to convert bifold doors to pivotting french doors.
Change bi fold doors to french doors basic bi fold door.
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.