How to Determine Bifold Door Opening Size | Home Guides

Bifold doors fold in half when you open them.Bifold doors fold in half when you open them.

A bifold door consists of a pair of panels attached to each other with hinges. When you open the door, instead of swinging in or out, it folds in half at the hinge and slides on runners to the side of the doorway. Because the open door extends only half as far into the room as a swinging door does, bifold doors are suitable for closing off small spaces, such as closets and laundry cupboards. Wide closets might need two bifold doors side by side. Before you buy the doors, measure the opening to determine what size to get.

Measure the width of the opening at the top, middle and bottom. Save the smallest of these measurements.

Check whether the opening already has trim installed. If it does, subtract 1 inch from the width to determine the appropriate width of the door. If the opening doesn't have trim yet, subtract 2 inches from the width; the extra space gives you room to add the trim.

Measure the height of the opening in three places. Use the smallest of these measurements.

Subtract 2 inches from the height of the opening to determine the height of the door, if the opening does not yet have trim installed. If the opening does have trim installed, subtract 3/4 inches to find the height of the door.

Tip

  • If you are using two bifold doors together in the same opening, subtracting 1 or 2 inches from the width of the opening gives you the combined width of the two doors.

Source: homeguides.sfgate.com

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2006-10-16 12:41:50 by Hang_these

I need to replace several sets of closet doors, and am looking for a source for better-quality bifold doors.
The ones at Home Depot seem to have flimsy hanging systems; the one I installedl recently keeps coming off the track, is impossible to adjust properly.
I'm wondering if someone makes a better quality door, and where to buy same in the Wash DC metro area. Thanks in advance.

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