How to remove bi-fold closet doors, Hunkering an old Bifold Closet Door and more.
It can be difficult to remove an old bifold closet door.Most doors are hollow core, so they don't weigh a lot.It only takes a couple of minutes to take them out with a little help.
Do you know if you need to remove the door?To find out what you need to do, read the article 'Troubleshooting Bifold Doors'.All the door topics can be found in 'How To Fix Doors'.
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The door folds under the name bifold.A bifold has two door leaves or slabs that are held together with hinges.The closet door is open by two slabs.
There are two pins at the top and bottom of the slab that is closest to the door.The door can be lifted up with the help of the top pivot pin.
A pair of doors can weigh up to 40 lbs.Since they need to be tipped out, they can be a little awkward.Get some help.To remove the door, follow the steps below.
If it is a double door, you can open one of the doors.If you have help, try to get one person on each side of the door, one towards the closet and the other in the room.The sides of the doors are kept together by them.
Lift up the doors.You will only be lifting three quarters of an inch, so don't expect to change the location of the door.Lifting the door will allow you to swing the bottom of it toward the center of the closet.
Remove the door from the opening.Don't drag the door across the floor.A metal pin will scratch the flooring or damage the carpeting.Lean the door against the wall with a pair of saw horses.It's best to put it on a piece of cardboard.
Do you know why bifold doors are popular?Take the other pair out the same way.
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You have to make a decision at this point.The floor's top track and brackets may be similar to the ones you will be installing.You can either leave the old ones in place or not.Taking out the track isn't necessary to remove an old bifold door.
We assume you are going with all new parts because you have gone to the trouble of installing bifold doors.Remove the top track and the bottom brackets.The old door slabs should be thrown away.