How To Turn Old Interior Doors Into French Doors
You can make this from an old door half a table and the metal part of a rack.
How to turn old interior doors into french doors. I love the look and practicality of them. In our previous home we had 4 pocket doors and i love that take up no space i wanted a door that looked old and used and loved. Turn an old door into a coffee table for your living room. Our house has all wood closet doors which is great.
If you have a vintage door waiting for a new life check out this curated collection of repurposed old doors to spur your imagination. I would love to turn them into a barn door type divider to go between the kitchen and laundry room. Remove the hinges and knob from the door. Buy french doors made of steel for exterior entryways.
Reinforce the door framework to hang the steel doors if needed and use appropriate screws to secure the new door jamb material. Making 2 french doors into 1 barn door. The final step to convert bifold doors to french doors is to attach the metal plate to the door. But the problem is they are heavy and since they are sliding bypass doors they are a pain to use.
And i have to admit i just wanted a barn door. How to turn a bi fold door into french doors. Adding a vintage door to your home design adds character and function. You can keep the doors so that they pivot on the already existing pins like this closet door makeover.
For converting bifolds into french doors you have two options 1st option remove the roller pin thingy pretty sure that is it s technical term. I love old doors. My husband was relieved to find that our local junk man appeared to have sold an old pair of tall french doors he had out front the other day. Granted i wanted to make sure that my doors were more secure and wouldn t be falling when my kids inevitable swing on the door using the knob as a handle.
Determine which way the doors will be facing and which one will be on the right and left when you hang them. Use wooden frame french doors with interior rooms but install steel doors for safety near a porch or patio. Unscrew and remove the track and any other hardware that was supporting the door inside the closet. It makes a nice accent in the corner of our yard between two flower beds.
Take your bi fold door out of the closet and off the track if it isn t already.