How To Install Folding Door Hinges

Bifold doors overview illustration by gregory nemec.

How to install folding door hinges.

For longer openings you will likely need a set of doors to fully cover the opening. Bi folding doors allow us a means of opening out an interior. Dan talks about how to prep doors for and install bifold lazy susan door hinges. Bifold doors are much like any doors only connected into pairs with hinges and hung on a track.

The heft of the doors is what keeps them from shuddering when you open them. Next place your hinge on the door and trace around the hinge with a pencil. What makes them look good and work well are a solid heavy construction and sturdy and carefully adjusted hardware. To install door hinges on a new door measure and mark where your hinges need to go on the door frame and on the door you re hanging.

Fortunately if you carefully attach the necessary mechanical parts hinges and door pulls you ll be able to correctly install a new set of bifold doors in a few hours or less. On the edge of the bi fold door that faces the jamb make layout lines 7 inches from the top of the door 31 inches down from this mark and another 31 inches farther down the door. To install decorative pulls mark a comfortable height on the face of the guide door centered is usually best for ease of use. Use a utility knife to score the outline.

With a sharp chisel and hammer cut the wood in the shape of the hinge. Have a partner help with this project for a smooth installation process. Then secure the hardware. Steps part 1 of 4.

Install the other half of the hinges so the holes for the hinge pins are facing down and the bottom edges of the hinges are aligned with the layout marks and flush. Some bi fold doors include pulls but you can also install decorative hardware to complement the other doors. Hold the hardware in place marking the holes.