How to Install a BiFold Door

In most cases, the bi fold door should come with all the hardware needed to install the door. You may need to supplement the supplied hardware to accomadate any specific issues with your situation. In this installation, we needed to use longer screws to mount the upper track and drywall anchors and an extra screw to mount the lower bracket.

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[DanielRamirez-ceic]

Your video is the only one that actually how to put the door into the slot’s. Thanks

[krosshair]

The spring housing you discarded goes in the middle of the track, between two doors, and makes the door easier to open. It pushes against the door when it is closed, not when it is open.

[joycegeb]

This helped me fix my door to my kitchen. Thank you!

[maryproveaux]

I had to replace the track hardware on my apartment's broom closet because I live in a dump and put in work order after work order and they haven't fixed it. I bought the Everbilt hardware kit from Home Depot for $11.00. I watched a few videos and yours was by far the best for me. Thanks so much for the help! I appreciate it. Just $11 bucks and they couldn't just fix it. Cheap b#$ta#d$!

[laurabarber]

you are the only one who explained and showed what each screw does! Like adjusting height, etc. It is a bit hard for me to balance the upper into the hole and then align the bottom..mine does not have the spring thing on the top. Thanks!

[davidpaonessajr]

Thank you, I am not handy whatsoever, and struggled for a 1/2 an hour, thanks to your video I am golden. Good Looks

[DeniseTirone]

Thank you for video. When the bifold door is open, it looks like each door is 1.5" thick. Therefore, fully open and flush I am hoping would be 3". Because I am installing where an AC unit is and I have to pull out the filter of the AC unit each month, I only have 3.5" clearance. Is it possible when the door is fully open that it would take up only 3" to 3.5"? From other bifold doors I have due to the bracket, it seems the open door takes up 4.5". Do you think it is possible to install a 24" x 80" door where when fully open it takes 3" to 3.5"? Thank you for your help. I appreciate it.

[Micah__]

4:40 Plowing through the wall with your drill at 4:19 was a dead giveaway. Lol

[bojack]

Thank you. Are you using that bottom track?

[salvatoredigrigoli]

Awesome video buddy thanks so much please keep up the good work👍😁👍

[MuhammadAli-fimn]

Thanks for the video. I have a closet with a regular door frame. The opening width of the closet frame is around 24 inches. I like to install the one folded door because the room door is located nearby to the closet, and if I install the door at the closet, the room door and the closet door will clash with each other. My question is, can I install a bi folder door in the regular door frame?

[futbol]

My teen has a small bedroom 10x10 with a refular small closet with two sliding doors..Will it be worth it to swap them for blindfold doors to maximize closet space or not really? And can I install them on existing track or do blindfold doors come with its own track system? Thank u

[garyduncan]

When installing the knob at the end, you mentioned drilling a pilot hole a little bigger than the screw. You meant smaller, correct? Or do I misunderstand?

Also, when installing the bottom bracket, you installed the third screw as kind of an afterthought. Wouldn't that be important to ensure it doesn't scrape or interfere with the door. I watched another video and the installer screwed one screw into the wall, then one into the end of the bracket, then the last into the wall. I think that was just to ensure it rested flat with no undue stress on the screws.

These are nit-picky things, I know. Excellent and clear video and I appreciate your effort and time to help people like me learn. I work part-time in the hardware dept. at a DIY store and constantly seek to understand anything and everything to provide better customer service.

[dougb]

Mine are a tad too high, so drag on the carpeting ... can I shave off the bottom?

[strictlycam]

I want to install bifold doors to close off my kitchen. The opening is 64 inches. I’m guessing I will need two 32 inch doors. Is that how it work? Sorry if I sound ridiculous. I’m absolutely clueless on this.

[djbromann]

I wonder can I use the old tracks with new door save me some time

[pgestudio]

I believe the 1/2"-3/4" original screws you've replaced with longer ones (that barely go through your drywall) are because they are meant to attach to wooden door jambs in that track area, which is in most common applications.

[foe]

I lost the screw that holds the metal screw/ spring in place. Do they sell those at stores? 2:46

[patrickriley]

Many closets and pantries have these sliding "bi-fold" doors. I have a

one "bi-fold" door in front of our pantry, and I was wondering if it could

be switched around so that it opens on the opposite side. Can you help?

[takla]

I've seen bifold door tracks being sold by themselves, i.e., separately. Is it worth the trouble to install those instead of the ones that come with the door?