This will give you enough room to hide the track with trim without limiting the door action. Tip: Don't tighten the hardware onto the track. It will be easier to hang the doors later if the pieces are loose.
Use the measurements supplied by the manufacturer to position the floor bracket next to the door jamb. Hang a plumb bob from the center of the track above the floor bracket to align the pin hole in the bracket front to back. This will ensure that the doors are plumb when installed.
Outline the bracket in pencil to mark its exact location. Bring the doors to the track and lift the jamb side to hook the pin of the top pivot plate into the pivot socket. Make sure the pin is all the way in, then push the lever on the side of the socket to lock it in place. Slot the pin from the track hanger into the locking arm on the leading door.
Twist the arm to lock it into place. With the doors closed, swing them forward enough to catch the floor bracket in the bottom pivot pin. Swing the doors back into place and align the floor bracket with the pencil marks. Use a flexible bit extender to screw down the bracket. Hang the other set of doors. Close both sets and adjust them along the track to even up the reveal around them.
Then, using the wrench provided with the hardware, tighten the pivot sockets on the ends of the track and the small stops in the center. Tip: Ask a helper to give you a hand in lifting and holding the doors, which can be unwieldy. From inside the closet and with the doors closed, mount the door aligners between the two leading doors, 6 inches up from the floor.
The aligners catch when the doors are closed, keeping the door faces flush with each other. From outside the closet, check the alignment.
Adjust the track hardware as necessary to keep the reveal around the doors even. For flat doors, measure 36 inches from the floor on each leading door.
Then mark the center, side-to-side, at that height. For paneled doors, find the center of the middle rail instead. Hold a straightedge diagonally from corner to corner on the rail, draw a line in the middle, then switch to the other diagonal and cross the line. The X marks the rail's center. Cut a piece of 1x2 stock the width of the closet opening to conceal the track. Prime the trim and let it dry. Fill the screw holes, then paint the trim to match the casing. Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from.
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By Alexandra Bandon. Pinterest Email Pocket Flipboard. Step 1 Bifold Doors Overview Illustration by Gregory Nemec Bifold doors are much like any doors, only connected into pairs with hinges and hung on a track.
Step 3 Attach the track hardware Photo by Kolin Smith Fasten the pivot plates the pins that fit into the track and the floor bracket , and the locking arms the hooks that slide along the track to the top and bottom of each set of doors. Step 4 Install the track Photo by Kolin Smith Use a hacksaw to cut the track to length to fit the closet opening.
Step 5 Position the floor bracket Photo by Kolin Smith Use the measurements supplied by the manufacturer to position the floor bracket next to the door jamb. Screw the bracket in place, then remove the screws and set the bracket and screws aside. Step 6 Hang the doors Photo by Kolin Smith Bring the doors to the track and lift the jamb side to hook the pin of the top pivot plate into the pivot socket. Step 7 Attach the floor bracket Photo by Kolin Smith Swing the doors back into place and align the floor bracket with the pencil marks.
Step 8 Attach the door aligner Photo by Kolin Smith From inside the closet and with the doors closed, mount the door aligners between the two leading doors, 6 inches up from the floor. This may change for taller doors but generally not. To comply with ADA standards, a door handle may be no lower than 34 inches from the floor and no higher than 48 inches above the floor.
This is measured from the surface itself, and not from the bottom of the door. So be aware of that distinction as you go to measure your handle height for each door. This space is necessary for both the opening clearance and installation of hardware rail and pivot hinges. Most often the problem is a loosened top pivot and bracket, which allowed the door to slip sideways out of alignment Photo 1.
Open the door and then loosen the setscrew for the top bracket slightly with a screwdriver. Then close it again. Trim where the wall meets the floor and around the inside of the door opening. For all bypass and bi-fold closet doors: Do not install any baseboard on this opening surface. Measure tight to corner of closet opening. Closet door trim should look just like the existing trim on other doors in your home. Skip to content Installation Accessories Types of doors.
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