Take your bi fold door out of the closet and off the track if it isn t already.
How to make two door into french doors.
Install two or three additional doors that don t open or close to replace the wall itself.
Determine which way the doors will be facing and which one will be on the right and left when you hang them.
Choose exterior glass if the door is opening to the outside.
Build a wall support structure to create excellent support framing especially if the wall is load bearing.
How to change a regular door into a french door.
I used three mending plates for each door one in the top middle and bottom.
How to turn a bi fold door into french doors.
Unscrew and remove the track and any other hardware that was supporting the door inside the closet.
Lay the door flat on your work table.
They will keep the door from folding and hold it straight.
This device has two parts.
Drill holes into each corner of the frame and slide the mullion into place.
Apply wood glue to the holes to secure and allow the door to dry.
Then take 1 of the jambs and cut it to new door width usually 2x door width plus 1 the distance the top is set into the side jambs and maybe fudge another 1 4 or more if you dont mind a gap between doors.
While one part is attached directly to the floor the second part is raised against the door and serves as a small barricade that protects against forced entry when you want it to.
What you do is first remove the door pins and doors and then the strike side jambs and top pieces.
They will cut it for me at the local home improvement store.
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.
It can be used for any doors regular or french doors one panel or double.
Remove the single standard door and install a french door wall by using one of the french doors normally to enter and exit the room.
A french door means the same thing as a patio door to many people yet it differs from a sliding door in that both door panels are on hinges and.