How to Cut and Fit Hollow Bifold Closet Doors | Easy Install

[@JohnCRV]

Perfect from any room, closets, pantry, laundry or as a room divider. Lightweight hollow core white PVC viny with a raised panel on the front only. Easy to clean with mild soap and water. Includes top track, door knob, hardware and installation instructions. 2 doors can be installed as a double door application, doors sold separately.

[@katioetken5222]

LOVE all the camera angels to see EXACTLY what should be happening everywhere. NICE job. VERY useful. Thank you

[@JohnCRV]

Thanks for the feedback. Glad it helped.

[@texxmw]

All diy-vids should be this good. Thanks.

[@JohnCRV]

Glad you think so! Thanks

[@Bonezz024]

You’re awesome for making this quality video. Thanks man.

[@JohnCRV]

@@Bonezz024 Glad it helped and thank you for the feedback…

[@jameslund221]

Good job most home owners will not go to the lengths you did. In fact the bifold door company would say you just voiced your warranty by cutting down that door. Great job 😊

[@JohnCRV]

Thanks for that! Voiding warranty is not important to us. 👍Happy Holidays!

[@thebackwoodsmechanic5029]

Spectacular demonstration fellow tradesman

[@JohnCRV]

Back at you man and thanks for the feedback.

[@nyc-metro-rides]

Excellent step-by-step video 🤩💪🏼🫵🏼✍🏼🪚🧰

[@JohnCRV]

Appreciate it! Hope it helps!

[@TheLaughingLion]

Yep fitting and having the doors operate smoothly is the great challenge.

[@JohnCRV]

Yes it is. But before Home Depot was around you bought what was available and fit it. Cov-19 has brought us back to that😂

[@LeeCheungsChannel]

My goodness John What can't you do Amazing installation 😊

[@JohnCRV]

I cant do many things I would have wanted to learn. There's just not enough time but I try to learn as much as possible and pass it on to who ever wants to learn it, especially my kids. There's also many things we are learning together.

[@kennethmason5787]

This is exactly what I needed. My doors are to high for my closet and I have to saw it just like you did. Thank you!

[@JohnCRV]

You’re welcome! Glad it was helpful.

[@williamrudolph3481]

Great Job!

[@photocontrol]

Awesome tutorial John! Great job shortening the door and refitting the filler piece back into the hollow core! 👍

[@JohnCRV]

Thanks! 👍

[@josepina3960]

Best video to install a bifold doors. Thank you so much for this video.

[@JohnCRV]

You are welcome! Glad it was helpful!

[@garyaram1808]

Eazy peazy, great simple to the point. Thanks

[@JohnCRV]

Glad it helped👍

[@bobtevault4012]

Great verbal instructions in sync with video.👍👍

[@JohnCRV]

Thank you! Glad it was helpful.

[@tomvitale1]

Nice job - thank you for outlining all the steps.

[@JohnCRV]

Glad it was helpful Tom!

You are very capable. The information on installing cabinet doors is very helpful.

[@JohnCRV]

Thank you for you encouragement and great support. Have a good week.

[@Reviewing_Playing_and_More_RPM]

You are a skilled craftsman John, great tutorial and Tips...extremely well done...

[@JohnCRV]

Thank you kindly Dennis. I appreciate the comment.

[@davestredulinsky]

An excellent video about how to cut and fit hollow core bifold closet doors. I enjoyed viewing until the 7:55 end and gave you a well deserved thumbs up. Thank you for sharing my friend.

[@JohnCRV]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bradyyoder2611]

Thank you! This is super helpful

[@JohnCRV]

You're so welcome! Glad it helped.

[@Pianolisapark315]

Nice fix doors! Great work! Big like!

[@JohnCRV]

Big thanks

[@MichaelKudlatheInterested]

I did this and it worked well. Make sure the tape is well stuck to the door.

[@JohnCRV]

Glad it helped!

[@prbutterfly124]

This was great!

[@JohnCRV]

Glad it Helped! Thanks for the feedback.

[@DelusionalBrownsFan_96]

I had to use a multitool and a utility knife to scape off the excess before I could get the filler piece back in when i cut it. Looks like you were easily able to rip the sides off with pliers

[@JohnCRV]

Thanks for the feedback, sometimes a multi-tool is just the right tool for the job. I was able to peal it with pliers without any issues...

[@moodyblooms]

You are so handy John!! I have a bifold door on its last leg so I am going to have to share this with the hubby!! Thanks for your tips. Excellent job.

[@JohnCRV]

You can do it! Thank you for the nice comment.

[@ActNaturally]

Nicely done, good work and an easy way to show it. thanks!

[@JohnCRV]

You are welcome!

[@frederickwhite6416]

Exactly what I was looking for, thanks.

[@JohnCRV]

Glad to hear it!

[@biondatiziana]

Nicely done! Thanks!

[@JohnCRV]

Thank you for the feedback, glad it helped.

[@laurelblair1912]

Exactly what I needed to see, it helped a lot! Thankyou!

[@JohnCRV]

Glad it helped!

[@HealthyVeganLiving]

Good tutorial John 👍Gary

[@JohnCRV]

Many thanks

[@musclecarappraisal]

I like these videos...I am starting to do projects around my home.

[@JohnCRV]

You can do it!

[@IamLeotheUnique]

Thank you dear John for this great tutorial👍👍👍

[@JohnCRV]

You are very welcome. Thank you for the visit and comment.

[@IamLeotheUnique]

@@JohnCRV 👍👍👍

[@joadhenry]

nice. thanks. exactly what I needed and delivered in a clear to the point manner. Subscribed.

[@JohnCRV]

Thanks for the sub! Glad it helped!

[@MommiesNotRight]

Great video, I would nail the bottom filler piece from the backside of the door so you don’t see the nail heads.

[@JohnCRV]

Good idea! but the nail are very small and countersunk after painting the door they are very well hidden.

[@MyTravelChannel-RO]

Beautiful video and very informative. Everything was so well explained. I really appreciate your attention to detail.👌👍

[@JohnCRV]

Thanks a lot for the comment Sorin. It means a lot coming from you.😊

[@donanderson47]

great video and explanation, thank you.

[@JohnCRV]

Glad it was helpful!

[@billyb5057]

can see how having to cut the door shorter makes the job much more awkward *👍thumbs up like👍Au😀👍always a full view 😀*

[@JohnCRV]

Awkward it was but I'm glad I watched and learned when I was a kid.

[@gordonlindsay7139]

Nice job! Thank you for the information. Very helpful.

[@JohnCRV]

Very welcome! Glad it was helpful!

[@ileafury]

Thanks -- great video!

[@JohnCRV]

Glad it helped! Thank you for the feedback.

[@popularfood6440]

Wow! Awesome job & video, my friend. Full watch & LIKE. Thank you for sharing. Take care.

[@JohnCRV]

Thank you very much!

[@BonGalabansafe]

Really good tutorial. Very helpful. Have a great weekend.

[@JohnCRV]

Thanks Bon, you too!

[@billyoung8118]

It looks to me like you installed a Jeld Wen door. That's coincidentally the brand I'm using. Mine has 5-recessed panels, looks like your's has 3 (not that it is important). My doors are too tall by 3/8". Do you think I can simply cut that away at the bottom and be done with it (won't have to glue the bottom part in since I'm not cutting away more than the thickness of that part)? I stuck a wire with a small bend into the pivot mount hole, and it appears the thickness of the bottom piece is right at 1". Cutting away 3/8" will leave 5/8" thickness (I will carefully cut away taking into consideration the blade thickness). Do you believe this 5/8" will leave enough support? This bifold door is for a new basement storage closet. It isn't something that will be used every day like a bedroom closet would. Thank you for your video!

[@JohnCRV]

Sounds like a plan. You should have plenty support left over inside the door. I suggest to staple some nails into it, just in case. Also, paint the bottom of the door very well, mopping soaks it and will swell up in time. Good luck.👌

[@billyoung8118]

@@JohnCRV Thank you for your very quick reply! I do appreciate it.

[@derekjoelvoth]

Thanks! The helped a lot

[@JohnCRV]

Glad it helped!

[@AllenOxendine]

Nice work, thanks for sharing.. Hope you and your family are staying safe and well. Full View and Like always..

[@JohnCRV]

Thanks for the visit Allen. We are staying safe and are well. Hope you and your family are doing the same my friend.

[@brandonmississippi1]

Nice. So, theoretically, those side screws should secure it enough so that the bottom brackets should not have to be screwed to the subfloor? I'd like to avoid that as I have a laminate over concrete.

[@JohnCRV]

As long as the 2" screws reach the 2x4 frame, it will be plenty support. In addition to the screws you can get special glue to fill in the inside of the brackets to the floor as well.

[@fritzpasquetjr9511]

@@JohnCRV What type of glue are you referring to for the bottom bracket to avoid having to screw it to the floor?

[@JohnCRV]

@@fritzpasquetjr9511 I had this one around but they also have a transparent one. Construction Adhesive: amzn.to/2Ig2GcL Hope this helps.

[@fritzpasquetjr9511]

@@JohnCRV Great. Thank You!

[@glennnormoreNL]

Very clear video. Well done. I would brad nail the bottom from the inside, if you are not painting it.

[@JohnCRV]

thanks for the comment. Definitely want to paint these doors. the factory finish is very rough. Have a great weekend.

[@straighttalk4988]

THANK YOU SIR ❤️

[@JohnCRV]

Most welcome

[@Jan-yz6pl]

This is a really good video and it helped a lot of people so thank you for all your work and thoughtfulness and creating this video. I don't have a nail gun so is using a hammer the old fashioned way still a good way to sink the nails?

[@JohnCRV]

Thank you for the feedback. Hammer and nails works just fine. 👍

[@mrnice9922]

Hi, my issue is my closet is not closing fully as space is about an inch smaller. Can I cut the each sides by half inch and paint?

[@JohnCRV]

I wouldn't cut the hinge pin side, it may weaken it depending how it was made. I would cut the insides.

[@mrnice9922]

@@JohnCRV Yes, and looking at video, it seems like door has 1 inch wood. Cutting. 5 inch will still leave. 5 inch of wood?

[@JohnCRV]

Say that one more time? 🤔

[@lupox4561]

Interesting video. Greetings John.

[@JohnCRV]

Many thanks!

[@jonwts48]

Just asking, isn't it easier to just cut a 1/2 inch off both ends?

[@JohnCRV]

Let me know how it works out if you do it that way.. I'm a little hesitant on trimming off that much, weakening the pin holes in the compressed wood is scary. But that's just me. Thanks for the feedback

[@jonwts48]

@@JohnCRV I do watch out for that but I haven't been called back yet on the ones I did. You do make a valid point though. I never went more than a half inch.

[@jonwts48]

I'm sorry I basically only worked that with full wooded bi-fold doors where the pin hole goes almost 2 1/2 inches down. Your video does explain very well how to do the ones where you got to replace the core Thanks

[@JohnCRV]

@@jonwts48 No problem. Thanks for the feedback. Have a great day.

[@livingyes]

Great home project

[@JohnCRV]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@JT_70]

My daughter (lives in another state) needs me to replace a pair of missing bi-fold doors (1/2 of the double width doors) this week. Based on her measurements I may need to trim the width of the doors about 1/2” or so and may have to shorten the doors the same amount. I’m concerned about trimming the doors. Which side should be trimmed or does it matter? I’m concerned if I cut 1/2” off the door bottom that there may not be enough bottom mdf thickness to support the pivot pin. How should I deal with that?

[@JohnCRV]

Its a gamble for the bottom. I would be very careful . Based on the type doors I had from HD. I would trim 1/4" on top and the other 1/4 from the bottom. For the width of the doors, you can trim about1/4” off the inside of the doors. Not the pivot or the end of the doors but the hinged inside doors. Hope that makes sense to you.

[@chrisburns5691]

nice work, signs of a pro- uses sawhorses opposed to working on the ground, tapes the door before cutting, etc.

[@JohnCRV]

Thank you for nice compliment we appreciate it.

[@erikbostrom.9318]

Good vid.

[@JohnCRV]

Thank you

[@MrBath1985]

I had a terrible time with the top pivot because it wouldn't spring back out and I couldn't get the plastic plug back out

[@JohnCRV]

That happens when it's hammered in too hard or the hole is not the same size. If it's damaged its easily replaced.

[@VideoProduction-IT]

Great tutorial as always! Very well done! 👍 Greetings

[@JohnCRV]

Many thanks!

[@renatapirro3277]

Thanks for the very helpful video John. I have one question. I’m an old lady & terrified of normal size circular saws. Do you think a 4-1/2” circular saw would work?

[@JohnCRV]

Yes, absolutely

[@Chewbigga]

Is it feasible to reduce the door width size too? Also, would it need an even amount shaved off both long sides of each door? My closet I'm looking to put these in is 80" high and 70.5" wide.

[@JohnCRV]

A bit more complicated but it can be done by cutting same amount on each set of doors.

[@Chewbigga]

@@JohnCRV - If I were to shave off a quarter inch on each long side, how much buffer would I have before reaching the hollow core?

[@JohnCRV]

@@Chewbigga I've seen them 2" thick and never seen less than 1". You should be ok.

[@transitvandoors]

Great video, I am looking to replace some existing doors and had not considered bi fold doors, looks like I will need to have a re think.

[@JohnCRV]

Glad it was helpful Robin. When a swinging door in an hallway will be in the way, bifold or bi-pass slides are ideal. Thank you for the comment. Take care

[@michaelcook7836]

Thank you Great video!!

[@JohnCRV]

Glad it was helpful.

[@michaelcook7836]

@@JohnCRV It's CRAZY that the previous owner had the full opportunity to frame in the opening for the bi-fold closet doors to the best size while building in the basement bedroom. Thanks to this video I can now cut the doors to fit the odd size !!! Now we know why the previous owner never installed the doors !! Ha .. Life saver for sure !!

[@JohnCRV]

@@michaelcook7836 I've seen it before when an homeowner just gives up and leaves things for the next owner. Have a great day.

[@mindyamato4083]

What about the width!? My doors are tight as well as high, so I would need to cut both! Would that work?

[@mindyamato4083]

Please respond!! Your video was amazing!

[@JohnCRV]

I've seen it done, Sure.

[@mindyamato4083]

Thank you. Just taking off a quarter inch to start! I don't want to ruin the predrilled holes, but I cant fit in the width.

[@JohnCRV]

@@mindyamato4083 Sounds like a plan. Just make sure you paint the bottom with 3 coats of good paint is my best advise to you. Mopping over time makes the compressed wood they use these days bubble up.

[@rhythmrighters]

Awesome clear views of the install! LIKE

[@JohnCRV]

Thank you very much!

[@jirehmaria4923]

Beautiful sharing and perfect indeed and I like the narration.

[@JohnCRV]

Many thanks! ✌ Welcome to our channel.👌

[@RaffaeleFontana57]

Great video! 👍 Thanks for sharing my friend. Greetings 😊✌️

[@JohnCRV]

Thank you too Elio.

[@ronyah.2489]

What brand door did you use. We have this same problem. Did you start off with 80”?

[@JohnCRV]

You need a minimum of 1" play to be able to fit the door and have some adjustment room. If you can you want 1 1/2". Jeld-Wen Hollow Bifold Closet Door www.homedepot.com/s/jeld-wen%20hollow%20bifold%20closet%20door?NCNI-5

[@ТатьянаКукушкина-т1й]

Спасибо большое за полезное видео об установке дверей!

[@renecuevas4128]

Tnks John😁

[@JohnCRV]

You're welcome

[@yesreports]

Great tips

[@JohnCRV]

Glad it was helpful!

[@juadee]

Nice

[@JohnCRV]

Thanks

[@gateslattes4686]

Couldn’t u cut a bit off top and bottom so u didn’t need to make repairs?

[@JohnCRV]

Up to you but once you remove 1/2 the support on compressed wood it may fail by the pin holes. I guess it depends how rough it's used.

[@daffiehalley7723]

I get shortening the

[@daffiehalley7723]

I get shortening the door,but I need to also narrow it. Do I cut 1/2 distance from both panels

[@JohnCRV]

you can.

[@beebeesfuntasticadventures6110]

Good job.

[@JohnCRV]

Many many thanks BeeBee's ✌

[@jitzmaster]

exaclty the problem I faced today.

[@JohnCRV]

Hope it helped.

[@casualcarolinafishing5835]

Usually losing an inch isn't a good thing. I hope you and the door had a nice long talk about why it was ok in this instance.😂

[@JohnCRV]

Good point! 🤔....😂😂

[@Osirus1156]

It annoys me to no end that modern doors don't really allow any trimming, they should have at least 2 inches of solid wood at the bottom of a door for carpet. But it makes me feel better that I can do the same thing I have been doing to my poorly designed Jeld-Wen interior doors to my bi-fold ones I need to install.

[@JohnCRV]

I know what you mean. Thanks for the feedback.

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[@JohnCRV]

Grazie Giuseppe. E' sempre un piacere di sentirti.

[@EnzoRapacciuolo]

Hi, very good! Like 693.

[@JohnCRV]

Thanks for visiting

[@willg8796]

Your doors are supposed to be 1-5/8” smaller than your net vertical opening. Example: 80” net opening? Subtract 1-5/8” = 78-3/8”. Your doors should be 78-3/8” high. That accommodates your hardware. You’re welcome.

[@JohnCRV]

👏👌

[@beerhistory]

Thanks for this. When you say "net opening" are you including the hardware? So would I measure from the top of the bottom bracket to the bottom of the top track?

[@RebootedNickerson]

Dude this guy sounds like he should be narrating a mafia documentary. 🤣 Great video.

[@JohnCRV]

ok SONNY😂 or should I call you Sal🤔

[@pauls5571]

You’re supposed to cut both top and bottom of you need more clearance- as per instructions. Then you won’t have to worry about cutting the filler out and having to re-glue it in place.

[@JohnCRV]

Thanks for the feedback

[@patricksears163]

Nice video but no way I'm wasting time on some cheap fiberboard disaster like this.

[@JohnCRV]

You can get real wood maybe but had to find these days... Also you don't want these bifolds too heavy. Thanks for the feedback...

[@MargarRuns]

Thank you so much! This is exactly what I needed.

[@JohnCRV]

You're so welcome, Glad it was helpful!