Non-Mortise French Closet Doors

Here's an easy way to add french closet doors. Non mortise - so no chiseling or routeing out for hinges. Hardware links and more photos: ana-white.com/woodworking-pro...

[@stilcrazychris]

I live in the house my grandfather built. It was built in the 1970's. He did the same as you did w/your closet doors. How wild is that. We have the same French doors in both our homes. I love my doors. The only difference is grandpa didn't paint his doors & he didn't have those fancy hinges. He had to hang them like regular doors. Much harder then what y'all did. But same results. I guess Alaskans & Native Americans think a like.... lol.... Have a great day Ana & family, Chris from Missouri

[@jimtocci9125]

Found good videos that explain installation, but none of them talked about hardware, thanks for covering that!

[@rachelsutton6783]

Love seeing you and Jacob work on projects together. I know he has other work to provide for the family, but it's cool to see you all work as a team. :)

[@lw7967]

This video came right in time! Great idea! Thank you for all your wonderful videos! We do appreciate the time & effort it takes to make a video!

[@livingauthenticallyonmyownterm]

I LOVE your channel Ana. You and Jacob and your family are so kewl. I've loved watching you build your house, help your community and raise your family. Thanks for everything you do, and for the free plans. Peace ♥️🙏🏼✌🏼

[@katherinegingras4626]

Thank you Ana! I wanted to change my sliding doors, but didn't know what to do. You make it look so easy!

[@RonConsumer]

Thanks Ana... I've been trying to figure out what I was going to update my old sliding closet doors with... 👍

[@kg811]

I took the doors off years ago (bi-fold) and the closets have been open ever since. I like theses.

[@justmeandmypreferences]

Thanks so much! This is exactly what I'm planning to do in my kids' bedroom (with 18" doors) but wasn't sure what all I needed to get at the hardware store. Cool products! And the simple door stop was especially helpful. Can't wait to get going on them.

[@AnaWhiteDIY]

Glad it was helpful!

[@robertcornelius3514]

Congratulations on having over 500k subs. Great job!

[@nancysnider5348]

Looks great. This easy catch system would work well in many applications.

[@judyestrada1446]

Great project ! Thanks for sharing! 👏👏💕

[@truenorthliving9557]

Nice work guys. I look forward to each video.

[@dstewart7470]

Working on this project right now. Thank you for the idea and all the insight!

[@AnaWhiteDIY]

Glad it was helpful!

[@nikkiep23]

Awesome solution to my problem. I have the infamous gold framed glass sliding doors and my handyman and I were looking for door replacement options.

[@robertevans6481]

I like that hardware,very cool

[@ZussieMakesit]

Love it!! I’m prepping to make my pantry doors and this helps a looooot!!! ❤️

[@AnaWhiteDIY]

Wonderful!

[@DonTXPgr]

Love those doors. Great job ! By the way I am planning to use your method to make bed headboard and nightstands. Maybe naturally oak or something western color as I want to decorate my guest bedroom in TX Longhorns them with big canvas picture of Bevo the famous Longhorns mascot above the headboard hehe 😉

[@asus12351]

Nice thanks again guys love it.

[@leticiaruvalcaba-arballo3181]

Love it, just what I was looking for.

[@AnaWhiteDIY]

Perfect!

[@HeavyboxesDIYMaster]

Looks great!

[@ImABoyMom4]

Looks beautiful! Would have been nice to know how to do all the complicated measuring as well.

[@patti9339]

Your video was my inspiration for a second closet in my mid century modern 1950’s ranch home. We are the 3rd owner of this home and the previous owners are the ones who added this odd closet and had these ugly mirrored bi fold doors they attached to the wall because they were wider than the door opening. I took those off and just hung some curtains there to cover the closet opening. For my project, I used Jeldwen hollow core wood doors from Home Depot ($37 each). I used 3” wood trim on the sides and a 4” trim on the top to hide the holes from the old closet doors. I painted everything white. My project turned out great. It’s not perfect, but the closet looks fantastic now and is not an eyesore. My total cost was approximately $150 excluding paint.

[@AnaWhiteDIY]

Awesome! Thank you for sharing:)

[@70sstreetracergal61]

BEAUTIFUL!!!!! ❤️👍🏻❤️

[@ooCHICOoo]

beautiful amazing 😉 Hello 👋 Ana 👌

[@sueschultz9358]

What a great idea! I have bi fold doors in two bedrooms and I hate them. Never closes right etc

[@susans8765]

Perfect timing!!

[@alexill]

Nice video 🤙

[@shahbazkh2885]

Very nice

[@allsourceconstructionatlan1821]

Thank you an awesome video.

[@AnaWhiteDIY]

Glad you liked it!

[@batoj]

Nice doors, what kind are they and where did you get them from? Thanks.

[@garynagle3093]

Great idea. I bet the calculations were “fun”. Glad to see Jacob again

[@canadiand6371]

Im doing this right now…door about to go on, same hinges, good job

[@AnaWhiteDIY]

Awesome!

[@Boltzfan29]

These look great! Where did you get the door blanks from? And how did you determine how much you needed to trim off of them?

[@sandrad2026]

On the catch part of the ball and catch do you have to create an indent on the door for the part that bulges into the door ?

[@bdube30]

I just got to see your videos. Really well-made, nice to see it! I wondering, when you make holes for the hinge and for the handle, which tool/attachment are you using? It's the first time I see that and I wonder if it's something to help centering ?

[@AnaWhiteDIY]

That's a forstner bit, they come in many sizes! Thanks for watching,

[@maryblaylock6545]

Bi-fold doors pinch both little and big fingers. No respecter of people! When my sister built her house I recommended regular double doors on all closets. They told me they had already come to the same decision. Great minds think alike!

[@eiuahern]

Do you need the have the ball spring near the handles if you are putting the top pressure hardware.

[@enailu86]

I'm interested in a whole house tour after all these updates. 🏡 How will Everly's room will be turn out? 🙂

[@heathermarryanndiy]

My super star.

[@futbol1972]

Do u think I can reuse my two nice closet sliding doors to make them into French doors like yours? I would probably need to cut doors to make them fit. The only thing is I don't have a saw like urs:(

[@deeedooo5824]

Ana White is too cute :)

[@INTRUDERVTWIN]

Awesome!

[@AnaWhiteDIY]

Thanks!

[@carodeux]

Did you mortise the door fastener? Or is It just screwed on.

[@schwinnbiking]

the approx 5" by 1/2" board that you drilling the hinges into, what is that called?

[@SJ-gd6bo]

Overall nice work, however to anyone looking to do this build, get 2 of the ball locks and install on the top of the door. Then it will be close to factory made.

[@katiebelmont595]

I keep watching videos and no one is talking about what size to trim the door width to. How much space between the doors and on each side? 🙈

[@jessicalincoln4394]

Ana and Jacob! I need help! I am trying to get or build juliette style French doors for my tiny house. I wanted to try and convert some old solid wood doors into French doors. Can you guys help?

[@dianahogan8233]

Was the closet framed out like that before? I want to convert a closet with sliding doors but the doors can’t be installed right onto the drywall.

[@AnaWhiteDIY]

Yes, it was already framed out. Thanks for watching!

[@richhahn2443]

My doors squeak. Took them off, refilled the screw holes, drilled new holes, reinstalled hinges and doors. Still squeaks!

[@729888]

What size was the opening?

[@giseliapereira5914]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@kipod]

Why not paint before installing everything?

[@RockMonster1000]

Not priming the door because the door is, "pre-primed," is not a great shortcut. That's my only critique on this project. I really like the method of measuring for hinges. I don't think I'd be a fan of those types of hinges though but it's still an interesting feature.

[@mattsharpe3989]

I've got those hinges on the door into our laundry room, they hold up good, and don't create an unsightly gap not being mortised in because the 2 halves fold into eachother, like she said as long as it's a hollow core door they work fine..barrel isn't much smaller than normal, just short 2 screws compared to normal

[@makapalatrace8385]

His closet isn’t in the bedroom? Or you have a desk in the bedroom?

[@enailu86]

It's in the master bedroom.

[@FredMcIntyre]

😃👌🏻👍🏻👊🏻

[@vtbn53]

What makes these "French" closet doors? They look like ordinary closet doors to me.

[@mattsharpe3989]

"french" usually just refers to 2 doors that latch together and swing apart, I'm sure in the past it was a more concrete definition but that pretty much what it means nowadays

[@vtbn53]

@@mattsharpe3989 I suppose it must be an American thing, here in Australia, afaiaa, they must have at least some glass in them, and usually full length, and are almost always exterior doors, although I can't see why that makes a difference. I do accept though that for wardrobes (closets) there is usually a divider between then, but I wasn't thinking of that aspect.

[@enailu86]

@@vtbn53 I know "fresh doors" also as full length exterior doors with glass panels. I Germany we call them balcony doors.

[@729888]

Because of the way they open makes them French style doors

[@AnsolyQuinonez]

JACOB! Blink twice to send help.

[@gregorhay123]

3 lol

[@GeorgeBojin]

Really? How is $8 expensive girl?@!

[@chrisreynolds2410]

Uhhhh they are not French doors

[@AnaWhiteDIY]

Thanks for the visit!