Installing BI-FOLD Doors For Absolute Beginners..

[@annac.5082]

This was a great video, thank you so much! I’m a single mom and just bought my first house and the laundry room bifold doors are falling off the track. I needed to understand how these doors worked, and now I’m confident I can fix them!

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

That's awesome! Glad I was able to help... 😀

[@SuperTechnicalman]

Thanks. My house came new with bifold doors in the wash closet 30 years ago and have since been trashed. I wasn't aware until recent research that i could replace them. Thanks for getting me started.

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Excellent! You're welcome. Glad I could help...

[@MikeIPete]

Thanks! Redoing three buildings(almost complete demo rebuilt from the floor up )as adult foster homes rebuilt all new closets the doors through me for a loop. Bifolds are the one door I have never done. Thank you

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Thank you so much for the super thanks! You're welcome and I'm so glad I was able to help.. 😊

[@straceshow3212]

Thank you! I installed my first set of bi folds today but only after watching this video several times. Without seeing the video first the install would have been difficult and full of mistakes. Thanks again.

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

That's awesome! So glad I was able to help.. 😀

[@beaarthur9611]

Thank you so much!!! My husband passed back in March, and normally I’d just have him fix it because he loved fixing things. Now that I’m rolling solo, I’m getting back into it all and your videos are a HUGE help!

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Hi Bea.. So sorry to hear about your husband. I'm so glad I am able to help in some way! Thanks for the feedback.. 😀

[@katesampson964]

my bedroom closet door fell off the runner and for the life of me i could not get it reattached. thank you for this vid showing in plain language where things were supposed to go. got it back up and alls good! 😊

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

That's awesome! Glad I could help.. 😀

[@dalenjurgens6751]

Thanks for showing me this. I was looking at my storage space in my bathroom. .. got all kinds of wire shelves in there like you do. it will be nice to hide that stuff. Thank you!

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Awesome! You're welcome

[@TerrieS-q4m]

Thank you! You were so easy to understand; I could relate! Appreciated things to do/check before and how it should be. Video was clear and displayed well what you were doing. Ditto the other comments below. You're a good teacher!

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Thank you so much for the great feedback! So glad I was able to help.... 😀

[@janellelongwe1778]

Thank you for making this video. The bifold doors I bought didn’t have clear instructions. I was able to install my doors very easily watching your video step by step!

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Great to hear! You're welcome.. 😊😊

[@leggyReid4c]

This was so helpful, you have no idea how long i have been trying to reinstall the doors that came out by themselves. I had to elongate the things that stick into the holes and that worked. I also learned the trick about how to reinstall the door by pulling the thing out first then slanting the door.... Thank You sooooo much.

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

You're welcome! I'm glad I was able to help..

[@cpm8618]

Thank you for showing me like the beginner I am. I am putting up my doors and I was having problems trying to figure out where every piece goes, so I prayed for understanding and you addressed every piece of hardware needed; and I can now put up the rest of my doors with no problem. Praise God!

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

That's so awesome! God is good.. 😁

[@claudetteb5019]

Thank you so very much for video. I hav learned quit a lot. I am currently looking for someone to install my closet doors, and I thought I should also have a knowledge how it is done. Keep up the great work.

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

You're welcome! And Thank you.. 😊😊

[@samuelfeliz9396]

Thank you so much, I was able to fix my door. Really helpful 🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

You're welcome!🙂

[@eddiemartinez5710]

Thank you for making this so easy! Helped me out a lot!

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

You're very welcome!

[@anim4852]

Great Video! Thanks for explaining many of the practical problems!

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Excellent! Thank you and you're welcome... 🙂

[@geoffhorvath3261]

Liked this video so I clicked the thumbs up video.

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Thanks for the thumbs up... 😀!

[@eyesplice17]

waiting for him to say 'you have been weighed, you have been measured, and you have been found wanting'

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Sounds like what Daniel told Belshazzar.. 😀

[@2002erli]

This is a K I C K - A S S Video ! ! ! - Thank you very much ! ! !

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Wow Thanks! You're welcome and so glad I could help... 😀

[@raananmoshe8822]

Hi Ruddy, Can you explain what to do when the floor isn't level? about 1" difference between the left side and right side of the opening. The most important thing is that the top should be leveled, correct?

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Wow! That's a huge difference. Yes it would look better if the tops were even. If the door on the low side can't be adjusted enough to match where the top is, I would put the L bracket at the bottom on a small block of wood under the bracket. If it can be anchored on the sides into wood that would be sufficient (unless the floor is wood, then I would use the screw down into the wood too). If it's sitting on concrete, you can sub out a piece of plastic so there's no problem with wood rot or put a small piece of tar paper between the concrete and the wood. I hope that makes sense.

[@d-dubb2.02]

Thanks from Texas❤💪🏾

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Welcome!!

[@MommyofJosh]

Great, informative video! Thank you!

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

YOu're welcome.. 🙂

[@aysharamseur9343]

Thank you for this video…very helpful. My only question is ideally do I purchase doors the exact width of the open space to the closet or should i aim for doors an inch shorter?

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

HI, you would purchase doors the exact width of your space... For example if your space is 48" you would purchase (2) 24" doors. The actual measurement of a 24" door is 23 3/4". Between both doors you'll have 1/2" of space. Now if you have an irregular size opening; for example if your opening is only 47", you'll have to rip a little off both sides of each door to make it fit. I've had to do that several times in the past to make it work... Hope that helps.

[@aysharamseur9343]

Super helpful! Thank you so much.

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

@@aysharamseur9343 You're welcome!

[@CRJ2929]

Thank you. You are a life saver

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Glad to hear that! You're welcome... 😁

[@MrSpanishGuy]

My closet opening is 80" H x 84" W. What size bifold would I need to get in order for this to work? I can't seem to find 42"W doors to get two.

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

HI, unfortunately that's an odd size. The doors you can readily get are usually like 18, 24, 30, 36 doors. OF course none of those combinations will work with an 84 opening. You can either close up the opening to 72 so that you can use 36" doors, or I believe if you google custom size bi-fold doors there are companies that'll make the doors any size you need. They'll probably be on the expensive side, but I think you can get them if you don't know how to do drywall and all the stuff needed to shrink the opening. I hope that helps.

[@suekemp3960]

Good job 👍

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Thank you!... 😀

[@jiujitsustl]

Thanks Rudy, and you have a fantastic head of hair!

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Thank you kindly!

[@tjdiggs077]

How would you put baseboards around the bottom of the doors?

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

It's hard to explain but you will have to stop the baseboard short once it goes around the corner and make sure to leave enough room to clear the door. At the end of the baseboard, I'll usually cut a little 22.5 degree bevel for aesthetics..

[@psycobone1]

just installed the same doors really easy just wanted to see about that part that A-lines the bottom

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

I hope my video was helpful.. Thanks for the feedback.. 😊

[@cectechss]

My contractor ruined all of the spring loaded pivots and even one bottom adjuster pin by hammering them in. When the door fell out, I had to replace damaged pins. I hammered them in with a deep socket to keep stress off the springs.

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Yes you have to be careful with those. He would have seen that he messed them up so he shouldn't have put the door up like that... ☹️

[@charlenebass8644]

Thank you so much. You have definitely went over each step thoroughly, so I feel confident to put a new door in my son's closet. 😀

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

You are so welcome!

[@dhruvtrehan1]

Quick question first time diy..can 78 inch door fit in 80 inch opening...I have an 78 inch height door not sure if that would work if I increase the height from bottom screw

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Yes it should work. The screw may not be long enough so you might have to put a small block of wood on the floor to hold the door up enough. The standard door is only 79 anyways, so it's a 1" difference.

[@jamesconner3437]

Really not a difficult job compared to many around the house, but you did a great job. The camera sort of jumped a couple of important times, but re-playing the scene always makes things clear. Your honest style ( "oops...wrong way"...lol..) makes things easier for beginners to hear.

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Excellent! Yes I try to include bloopers whenever I can. Believe me, i've been doing this for a long time and there's still an "oops" pretty often! 😂😂

[@luisgovea7921]

Thank you sir

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

You're welcome.. 😀

[@dstewart7470]

Why do you feel the spring is worthless? I don't disagree, just curious.

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

I've installed them before and they don't seem to do anything!

[@dstewart7470]

@@TheHomeImprovementChannel Ok thanks. I'm installing a set of 24 x 80's tmrw and will keep that in mind.

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

@@dstewart7470 Good luck!

[@livenotonevil8279]

how can I make my bifolds stop opening by themselves?? The alignment seems plumb and straight across. I can't figure it out!!

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Maybe try adjusting the doors? Either slightly closer together, or slightly farther apart... If they don't open on their own if one is open and there's no pressure against the other one, I'll bet it's right at the sweet spot to cause that to happen.

[@josephclarksoncarpenter3130]

I purchased a condo with a two panel bi-fold door for master bathroom. For some reason it isn't balanced and won't close all the way. It closes about 3/4 the way. Any suggestions?

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Is the door rubbing at the top when it reaches a point where it won't close? Or rubbing at the bottom? You'll have to look around the door to see why it won't close all the way. If it's rubbing at the top, you'll have to loosen the pivot point at the top corner and adjust it out just a little or the opposite if it's rubbing at the bottom. Also check the wall to the left or right of the door depending which side it's on and make sure the door isn't rubbing on the wall. This will keep it from closing too. If it's rubbing there you can lift the door to bring the pivot out a little at the bottom and loosen the screw at the top and adjust the top to be even with the bottom. Then tighten the screw back. There's not much else that would keep it from closing.

[@russe19642]

I just brought the same three door system,be nice if there was a how to install video. Ive also opening mine to inside the house so i don't have doors sticking out onto the veranda,the flush bolts on here would be on the outside the way i have them opening so i hope it doesn't matter what side they're on

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

HI Rusel, I don't have a picture in my mind of what you're working with... Can you be more specific?

[@ginagabriellexo]

I bought a bifold louvered door for my laundry room and there is a marble threshold separating the kitchen from the laundry room. How do I install the bottom piece of the door? Would I have to drill a hole through the marble?

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

HI, .. Not at all. On Tile, I normally just leave the Botton screw out and use the two screws in the wall. I've never had any trouble. You can try to drill in through the marble if you want, but you'll run the risk of cracking it.

[@dwfinds3030]

Is that considered 2 24" tracks or 1 48" track I've seen both for sale. Thanks

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

HI... Either one will work. In this example it's (2) 24" tracks that came with 2 individual doors...

[@susannabingley3761]

Thank you for addressing hammering the pins into the pre-drilled holes. I thought I was doing something wrong before I watched your video. Excellent detail!

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Excellent! I'm glad I was able to help you with this.. 🙂

[@rorycothard8419]

Yes thank you very much you make it look very easy I still find myself getting frustrated my opening is like 58 x 82 so that’s where my problem is I know I can cheat on the bottom metal work but it’s the width that’s throwing me off thank you again

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Oh wow.. that's a narrow opening. I suppose you could rip each door by approx a half an inch to make up the difference you need. I'm not sure exactly how much you can rip the door before you get into the hollow part, so be aware of that..

[@leahwarfield6398]

So the little pin on the bottom just sits on top of the grooves on the bracket at the bottom? It doesn't go in below the grooves?

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Yes that's correct. The grooves themselves and the weight of the door hold it from slipping.. 😊

[@EYECOMEINPEACE]

Confused (because I'm about to quickly frame a wall for closet) . If your rough opening is 48" here in this vid, and you just installed two 24" bifolds, how do you have so much wiggle room for door adjustments in this vid? Are 24" bifold doors not actual 24…?

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

HI, a 24" bifold is actually about 23 1/2 maybe 23 5/8... you can make the finished opening 48 - 48 1/2 and it'll be fine... I wouldn't go any bigger than that. I just did a video using two 36" doors and my finished opening was exactly 72" (finished opening, not rough)

[@EYECOMEINPEACE]

@@TheHomeImprovementChannel got it thank you. Going to make my finished opening exactly 48x79 1/2" then I should be able to use two 24x78 bifolds. 👍👍

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

I think I'd go about 80 1/2 on the finished opening.. My doors are 79, but if yours are actually 78 then yea 79 1/2 would be fine@@EYECOMEINPEACE

[@MasculineSway]

Thank you!

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

You're welcome.. 😊

[@joehemstock7781]

Nice …. Put the closet where its doors hit the entrance door

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Sorry but I didn't design the house! That's where they were..

[@bluehawk7342]

Thanks for posting this video. It was well done. I'm replacing old doors, but one problem I had was that the doors wouldn't stay 100% closed. They stuck out just a little bit at the hinge point. I suspected the quarter-round molding at the edge might be causing binding, and that appeared to be it. As soon as I pulled it off, the doors stayed flat when closed.

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Were they closing hard? Like you have to push quite a bit to get them closed? Could be they're under some pressure keeping them from closing good...

[@Livingwithgratitute]

I wish my husband watched your video before he started. He tapped to hard, broke the plastic piece and lost a spring inside the door hole. Now he can’t get the piece out. We may have to buy another set($99). We had our carpenter friend trim the doors to fit also! Nothing is easy with our house. Something always goes wrong and my husband always struggles. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Oh no! If the spring is inside the door can't you just leave it in the door and get another piece? They sell those parts individually..

[@Livingwithgratitute]

@@TheHomeImprovementChannel he did but I think there’s a hole in the plastic part where the spring fell through. He’s going to try and pull the plastic part out of the hole but it’s wedged in so tightly that it was giving him a problem. My husband doesn’t have proper tools so I made him give up and leave it for our carpenter friend who shaved/cut the doors for us. I’d hate to have to spend another $100 on another door. He banged the piece to hard is what happened. Hopefully our friend can remedy the problem today.

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

@christinem9905 Arrrrgh..... So if you definitely can't get the part out of the door, and you're faced with buying another door anyway, I'd take a punch and drive the whole thing inside the door. If you damage the hole where a new piece is now fitting loose, I did a video on that a while back where they sell a replacement metal piece to fit on top of the door (or bottom) to fix the hole back. If you go on Amazon and type in "Bi-fold Door Repair Bracket" it should come up. kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3TNg56BaN56q5I

[@Livingwithgratitute]

@@TheHomeImprovementChannel wow, you are awesome! Thank you! I’ll definitely tell my husband about this!

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

@@Livingwithgratitute You're welcome..

[@arixxnexx1640]

It’s is own door do still need measurements?!!!

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

I don't quite understand the question, but measurements are always a good thing...

[@EndyMX]

With this video I confirmed that whoever installed the bi-fold doors in my new rental apartment has NEVER seen an aligner. This person installed them, in BOTH doors, intertwined and bent, like they were some kind of internal latch that didn't do anything but make the doors clash everytime you closed them. I KNEW something was completely wrong with them. I didn't even know what the aligners were, so I took a picture, asked Google Images and it identified the pieces name. With the name I found this video and now I know what they are for and I fixed the doors myself. Thank you! And yes, these needed AN aligner (not two smh).

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Excellent! Glad I was able to help... 😀

[@melissamorse9728]

Our challenge is every closet is an odd width. Can louvres be hung outside the closet when everything standard is too narrow or too wide?

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Do you mean the whole doors outside the closet? There would be nothing to attach the top rail to... How much of a difference is the door opening to the door? If that's what you were thinking they do make a barn door rail kit that you could use to side the door back and forth on the outside wouldn't look bad. I wouldn't use bifold doors for that though, I'd use a solid door.

[@melissamorse9728]

@@TheHomeImprovementChannel thanks! Yes I was considering barn door slide hardware. But I can’t find a video that gives confidence to take that approach. 28” doors would work in the 57”/58” widths with extra wood on the sides but 28s don’t come with panels on the bottom…which I’d hoped for.

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

What about 30" inch doors? You can rip on a table saw about an inch on each side to make them 28@@melissamorse9728

[@jamesbronson8967]

Thank you very much for the specifics, that always helps when you encounter problems. 👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

You're welcome! So glad I could help.. 😀

[@rblaclewell]

What if you can’t remove the trim and you have vinyl floating floors over concrete ?

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

I wouldn't put a screw through the bottom of the L- Bracket. I've done that over concrete and only just put screws into the side (As long as you're hitting wood)...

[@rblaclewell]

@@TheHomeImprovementChannel I have a trim piece inside where the jam is so I have to remove that trim and attached the bracket to directly or could I put It on the trim would that extra trim space cause them to not fit?

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Without being able to see it, I don't know... Usually the inside of the jamb is about 4 1/2" wide of flat surface... It depends on the overall size (width from one side to the other) of the jamb with the trim still in there...

[@ramirez368]

well....in my case the opening is too big and the doors are like 3 and 4 inches short on each end and I could not find the size need it at home depot or lowes for bifold so do I have to put 2x4 on each end to make the frame opening smaller, is that the best solution??

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Yes I had that on this particular door opening actually. This opening originally went from floor to ceiling. I think the original doors were 92 or something like that. They do make new doors that are that tall, but if you want to use a regular 80" door, you'll have to bring the height of the ceiling down so that it fits the new size door.. that means a 2x4 frame, drywall, finishing, the works... Hope that helps..

[@besttime9]

How did the wheels get in the track? My wheels don’t get in.

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

The roller wheel is on a spring. Can you press it in and put it in the track?

[@mrbuckyford]

Great job. Way to patiently explain every step - very helpful!

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

TYSM! I really appreciate it... 😊

[@Kai...999]

Thank you so much. My mom's been wanting me to do this but I kept procrastinating (I'm working on that issue).

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Lol... You can do it! And you're welcome.. 😀

[@grantcrisp2201]

Thank you very helpful

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

You're welcome!

[@mannajaya5351]

you were missing few important steps in the video ,e.g. - how you adjust the left door and stuff.

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Ok thanks!

[@veronicajohnsen5999]

Curious about the floor installation if it’s concrete

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

HI... in this particular case it's a plywood floor with hardwood floor on top of it.

[@veronicajohnsen5999]

@@TheHomeImprovementChannel I meant to ask how to do it for concrete. My basement floor is concrete and I was wondering if you can install this type of door with a concrete floor

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

@@veronicajohnsen5999 absolutely! U don't really need the bottom screw into the concrete. If you feel u must have it, you'll need a hammer drill and I would use some fairly small tapcon screws.. I have seen these installed many times on concrete and they usually don't bother with the bottom screw.. I'm talking about the bracket that holds the bottom of the door. I hope that helps

[@shawntucker7674]

This video was helpful in fixing a sag issue we've had since we bought the house. Thank you for taking the time to explain it to us in detail.

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Great to hear! Thank you so much for the great feedback.. 🙂

[@jeannemchin7245]

Awesome video. I just installed my first bi-fold doors. There was one thing that caused me a problem- I accidentally put the lower pivot pin in the wrong hole. I didn’t notice that until I had hammered the top and bottom pin in. I would suggest that you place the pins where u think they belong then hold the door up to the opening to confirm before hammering all of the pins. It took me quite a bit of time to get the pin out to fix the placement! Thx again.

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Great tip... Yes they can be a pain to get back out once you hammer them all the way down.. Glad you got it fixed.. 😊

[@Truepal]

Thank you for educating👍🏼Absolutely brilliant video. The only issue I encountered was that you didn't mention that the ceiling has to be in level. I installed the door on an old frame, which was with uneven surfaces, so I removed it a couple of times.

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Oh wow! Sorry about that. Usually the top of the door frame or opening is fairly level already. I didn't consider that some weren't... Thanks for the input!

[@titocruz8138]

Thank You So Much Very Proffesional And Very Helpful I install It Perfectly Watching You Step By Step

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

You're welcome! I'm glad I was able to help..

[@gfd7469]

Thanks for the helpful video! My doors came with really crappy instructions and your video answered all the questions I had after reading said instructions. Much appreciated!

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Great to hear! You're welcome.. 🙂

[@dorcas6135]

Thank you for this great video. You gave me, a solo, middle-aged female, clear instructions so that I could rehang the linen closet door myself. I’m so happy to get this off my to-do list.

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Great job! SO glad I was able to help.... 😊

[@PeterObi]

So the spring isn't useless, it puts pressure on both sections to keep the doors locked and flat. Without it the door can open up on its own in the center

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

HI. I know what it's for... I've never used that spring and never had a door open on its own. I've been in brand new houses where those doors were installed by "pros" and it's the same thing.. no spring! I have to stand by what I said... 😀

[@JC-ld2co]

Hi, thanks for the video. I'm installing these in my basement with a cement floor. What do I need to do differently to mount that bottom pivot bracket when drilling/screwing into concrete? Like you said the screws are pretty weak, so which ones should I buy instead?

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Most of the time on concrete the bottom screws are just left out. Especially if you can get a good bite into wood on the sides. If you feel you really need a screw on the bottom, you'll need a hammer drill and some TAPCON screws to anchor it down.. You might try a little longer screws on the sides if you have to go through drywall first.

[@anilram9215]

My closest with is width 70 inches and length is 80 1/2 inches . Do you think I can fix in 36*80 or should go with 32*80 or 30*80?

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

If you're exactly at 70 inches and no less, you can probably rip 1/2 inch off each door on both sides of both doors. You'll have to take off the hinges and rip that too and put them back... 4 x 1/2" is the 2 inches you need using the 2/ 36" doors. I would recommend a table saw although you can do it with a hand circular saw if your clamp a board on the door for stability to make a straight line. I hope that makes sense.

[@carriejones3113]

Thanks for breaking this down! If there’s already a top track from the previous doors, can we use that? Or do we have to replace it?

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

HI, you can use it if it's in good shape and it's the same width as the new one that came with the doors. It'll matter since the rollers in the new door are made for a specific width of track. As long as they're the same there shouldn't be any problems.

[@BenBen-jl2ft]

When screwing the bottom bracket to the wood floor, are you afraid of inhibiting the wood flooring's natural movement when it expands and contracts? Also, how would you install trim around the door inside the closet? Thanks for posting, very helpful

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

HI Ben... No i'm not afraid of inhibiting the floor. The floor is actually stapled with several staples per piece, so a couple of screws wouldn't do much. I usually don't attach the bottom screw. The ones on the sides are more than enough. Not to say you can't use the bottom screw. There's no reason why not. However, if you're on a laminate or floating floor, I actually don't recommend using the bottom screw. There's no need for trim in this case since the drywall is finished around the inside of the opening all the way around. Sometimes these closet doors can be lined with 1x6 that's ripped to 4 1/2 (Using 2x4's and 1/2" drywall) and then door casing around the outside perimeter. But if there's already drywall there its not necessary, or will it fit since you'll be closing the opening by 1 1/2". I hope that helps..

[@BenBen-jl2ft]

@@TheHomeImprovementChannel very helpful, thanks for the response

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

@@BenBen-jl2ft your welcome 😊

[@SpadesHeart]

I picked up some used doors that had some of the hardware installed, but the wheel for the top were I'm guessing broken off. I bought some new harware from the store, but theyre much smaller than the old hardware so they just sit loose. Not quite sure how to actually install these dang things

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

I did a video on this not to long ago. There's a bracket you can get that will sit over the hole and make it so it's smaller again. See if this will help: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3TNg56BaN56q5I

[@karena135]

Thank you!!!! I'm a female and did this myself 🥳🥳

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Awesome! Glad I could help.. 😊😊😊

[@EdsonBarbosa-yq7kx]

Much better than the instructions that came with Everbilt's hardware set. By the way, aren't you sick and tired of badly written instructions!

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Lol... I only read the instructions as a last resort!.. 😂

[@coreyfrady2857]

Thank you

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

You're welcome

[@yousifawnie6124]

is anyway can i attach tow bifolder together each side like 24 inches plus 24 inches one side and other sid also same then i get big bifolder door . i have hard situation i have to do that and i don't how??

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

HI, it can probably be done as long as both sides are equal, but I've never tried to do that before. You would probably be able to add another hinge section would probably be the easiest.

[@Cherokie89]

Library of freaking alexandria. If I can't do it, someone on the internet can show me. Thanks

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Lol... you're welcome.. 😀

[@Liz_tapia]

So what if the pin in the corner without the wherl fell off and no longer olds up ontop of the door just sinks back into the door whatnow???

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

The hole sounds like it's wallowed out. So they make a repair bracket for this. If you want to go this route, you might also have to replace the pivot pin if it's damaged too. Here's the title of it if you have amazon access. "Prime-Line N 7192 Bi-Fold Door Repair Bracket for 1-3/8 inch Door "

[@ameldiabrown8886]

Great video! Is it possible to have the left door open to the left??

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

I don't understand? The left door does open to the left doesn't it?

[@californiacritic9779]

Damn, Rudy has me ready to put some closet doors, and I don't need to.

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Lol... at least you're prepared.. 😊😊

[@darrellclardy3606]

why can't I find the right size ? a 80.5 inches door is only 79 inches

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

What size are you looking for? Yes a door for an 80+ inch opening is going to be around 79 to give room for the tracks and the pins/ etc.

[@rejoiceforever2018]

I’m a woman in my 50s, and I recently needed to replace some parts on our bi-fold doors. After a bit of research, I discovered that I could get the replacement pieces at Home Depot. However, I still had to figure out how to install them. I watched a few KZbin videos, but they weren't very clear. Then I found your video. You made the process so easy and straightforward! After struggling with other videos, I was able to fix the doors in just 20 minutes, thanks to you. I really appreciate it!

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Thank you so much for the great feedback... SO glad I was able to help you. 😊

[@mjremy2605]

That was great, thank you, Rudy! I need to make two lightwood panel doors for my RV. I'm sick of the one hollow core door that never hangs straight always blocking the stove and too bulky. The bifold will solve the problem. I want to make one door with two folding panels which fold to left side. Ideal for an RV. Not a bad concept for cabinets either. You explained this very well!

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Thank you so much! Good luck with your project.... Is there any way to make a pocket door for the RV? Would take up even less room.

[@estebanromero8895]

I installed another knobs but does not open . Why doesn’t it open ?

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

HI... Without more details I won't be able to answer that!

[@lc8945]

How do you remove them once they are really hard to open and close? Mine is off the track. Where can I get replacement parts? Thanks

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

HI, without being able to see them, I can't tell whats holding them on there. Did you loosen the screw at the top that holds it to the track? You should take them loose with the doors in the closed position once you loosen the screw. You can usually get replacement parts at stores like Home Depot, Lowe's etc, or Amazon will most likely have them too.

[@lc8945]

@@TheHomeImprovementChannel thanks for the reply. I’ll give it a try

[@pham4041]

My closet is about 100inch wide. I am not sure if they even produce closet door with this length?

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

HI, they do make a 48" door. You can add two of them to get 96. You can also add 1x6 ripped to the proper width around the inside frame of the closet. If you have enough height available around the top too... If that still not small enough add some thin plywood under the 1x6 to shrink the opening even more. Then go around the opening with casing to hide the gaps. Hope that helps.. 😀

[@pham4041]

@@TheHomeImprovementChannel thank you very much

[@victoriablackiston1956]

aI grew up using tools with my grandfather and father, one a carpenter the other an engineer. So I am used to tools and the mechanics that go with them. But I could not find a simple explanatory video or instructions on which pivot pins to use to fix an old bifold door. Your video was the bomb and just what I needed. thank you so much, you rock. Your video was the best that i found. Thank you, thank you.!!!!

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

That's awesome! So glad I was able to help... 😁😎

[@MarilynSon]

I appreciate you brother..Good looking out..

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

TYSM! I really appreciate it..

[@brownsugadeb]

Thank you so much great video. I will be trying to install one for my laundry room

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

That's excellent!

[@lindsayb.9198]

I'd love to see how you cut the baseboard trim after installing. I've noticed that all of the bifold bottom brackets in my house are screwed directly onto the baseboard.

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

HI! I would not install that bracket into the baseboard. However if someone did that and wanted to cut them afterwards, they make a great tool with an oscillating blade that works great for stuff like that.

[@lindsayb.9198]

Thank you! I'm replacing baseboards and bifold hardware in my 40 year old home and I don't want to make the same mistake.

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

@@lindsayb.9198 You're welcome!

[@aaronv4790]

Awesome video...I have a problem installing my doors. My opening is 80 inches tall can I shave the door down a bit on both ends or is that not recommended. I can't find a door that fits 77inch is to small and 79 seems too tight. Thanks a bunch

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

HI. Shaving will take 10 years! You can rip the doors with a saw. Just be careful how much you cut off. I am not entirely sure how thick the wood is around the perimeter of the door is. I'd guess 3/4" or so. If you cut beyond the blocks of wood around the door, you will find in most cases the door is hollow after that. So yes you can definitely cut a bit off of there. Depends how much you need. IF you need an inch, I recommend cutting a 1/2" from the top and bottom.

[@lillithjones993]

I have a rent house that we’re fixing up and we’re trying to figure out why the by folding doors come out of the track, so hopefully your video will help us figure that out. Thank you for posting it.

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Sometimes the doors will "hop" along the track when you open and close them. The doors could be in a bind or something to cause that. You'll have to look them over to see if you see anything like that going on. You can usually adjust the door by the moving the pin mount that is in the upper left or right corner depending which door you're working on. Let me know if you have a specific question.

[@DragonPilot]

Thank God I now know that that plastic snugger clip is worthless! I coulda learned a foreign language in the time I've wasted trying to adjust that damn thing! :)

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Lol.. Im sure it has some intent from the manufacturer, but for me, I figured throwing it as far as it would go was the best course of action... 😂

[@maroofmian390]

Thanks a lot for this very informative video 😊

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Awesome! You're welcome..

[@MrAxelStone]

I'm here because I was about to throw my bifold door out the window but thought maybe I better not and go to KZbin to see what the hell I'm doing wrong. One would assume its a simple task but for some reason its enraging.

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

I'm glad I could help! Hope you got it installed and you can relax now.. 😊

[@bryanlenkowsky9030]

So the roller we had needed to be replaced so I purchased two (thankfully there were two in the pack). I took out the existing one and went to hammer in the new one. Did it very gently but somehow the spring I guess got pushed down too hard so the plastic with the spring got stuck in there but the pin with the roller popped right out. Tried taking the plastic out and it completely broke. So basically that hole is completely useless and I'm going to have to drill another hole into the top of the door to use the other roller I have. I have my hole but now I'm worried about hammering it in again. Any advice?

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Those springs usually don't break if you are hammering gently every time. I've never had any trouble at all. What if you clipped a pair of vice grips very very loosely below the roller so that you don't bite into the roller axle and mar it up. You can tap on the vise grips to drive the assy into the hole...

[@kurttatum9363]

Very clear and easy to understand I followed every step and still could not get my double bifold doors to fit securely the pins that came with my door for the top had no spring or wheel so I think that was the problem how can I get proper pins for the top?

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

HI Kurt, yes the top pins must be springy. The bottom pin is a thread in or out pin and will support the doors. You can buy those pins from Amazon, or your local hardware store..

[@IanGrigsby]

Thank you so much for your help! I am an amateur DIY guy, and I had no idea how to get this done. Your video made my install a cinch!

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

That's awesome! So glad I could help... 😊

[@f1346m]

Video is very detailed and clear. What about if you have tile (ceramic) floors? I'm building a closet from scratch I hope everything goes well..

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Hi.. With tile, I usually skip the bottom screw and just use the two that go in the side... U can use a hammer drill, but you'll run the risk of cracking a tile.. It's not worth it! As long as those side screws have wood to bite into, you should be fine.

[@zaneblane8160]

Is it ok to nail the jamb bracket into my laminate floor using those screws provided in the door packet? There's concrete underneath..

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Hello. Chances are the laminate floor isn't very thick to be able to support a screw for the door. Also, the screws would have to be pretty short to not hit with the concrete. A lot of the time when there's a concrete floor I just use the two screws on the side that go to the jam, but if you need a 3rd screw to go straight down, your best bet is to use a plastic anchor down in the concrete. IF your opening is to tall, you can also use a small of wood under the metal bracket to raise the door up a little.

[@claudettegreen5456]

love it. I bought doors about a year ago and wasn't sure how to install the. now I know. will install them before Thanksgiving. thank you much. new Orleans. God blessed

[@TheHomeImprovementChannel]

Awesome! So glad I could help.. 😀