Its no big deal to convert a bi fold to a swinging door.
Convert standard door to bifold.
As described i chose standard hinges over mortise less hinges the kind you might see with hollow core closet doors just because of that.
Bypass doors require twice the width of an ordinary door so you will need to enlarge the door opening unless you are replacing double doors.
So i decided that converting the bifold doors into barn doors would be the way to go.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 if hanging more than one sliding door.
I ve never been a fan of the bi fold doors on our bedroom closet.
My biggest complaint is that when the doors are open as you see in the second photo portions of the closet are almost inaccessible.
Check with the level to ensure the door s are plumb and level.
No rails like a closet bifold.
You ll need a set of sliding door hardware as well as a door that s large enough to cover your opening.
Standard doors open all the way rarely get stuck and open up the closet to its fullest.
Rather than install new doors i decided to convert these bi fold doors into swing out doors.
A slab to bifold door conversion is a straightforward project.
Trade your ordinary interior door for a farm chic sliding barn door with these easy steps.
Ensure that the doors can move easily in the path created by the upper and lower door tracks guides.
Go from swing to sling in a few easy steps taking the initial plunge into a diy sliding barn door project may seem like a big dive but we re here to show you how easy it can be to convert your hinged doors into sliding doors in five easy steps.
How to convert slab doors to bifold.
This door was a solid door i think only 1 3 8 thick and was relatively heavy not sure of exact weight.
This is sometimes done on slab closet doors that are wider than 36 inches or where there are.
And since i re used the doors i only needed to buy the barn door hardware which is much less expensive than buying brand new doors.
And with two vain men sharing one small closet we need all the space we can get.
That way i get full access to the closet space without taking up any extra space in the room.