Bypass or sliding closet doors slide on an overhead track.
How to change sliding closet door to french door.
They should be hanging from the track by wheels at the tops of the doors.
Our house was built in 1977 and has all floor to ceiling sliding closet doors.
We are back with the final episode of our sisters shanty house crash.
If something damages the track or the sliding mechanism the doors won t operate properly.
They were however constructed with sliding patio doors either off the kitchen or the family room.
Changing sliding doors in your home to operable french doors works well for exposing certain closet items.
How to replace bypass doors with hinged doors.
The first step to convert sliding doors to hinged doors is to remove the sliding doors from their track.
When we moved here we paid for new set of rollers to make them operate efficiently.
If you use a closet to store crafts items hanging clothes only or food items keep in mind that the interior of the closet will need maximum organization.
We wanted to give her a sliding barn door for the pantry doors because they are visible from so many rooms in the house and giving this space a custom look would not only serve a function it would look beautiful on the wall.
Stain or paint the closet doors to match the room environment.
If you were thinking of converting a glass sliding door to a french door the procedure is really not that complicated.
Reuse the old doorknobs from the old sliding doors if possible relying on the wood block to hold the doors in place.
Homes that were built in the 70s and 80s were rarely constructed with french doors.
I wont to replace these closet doors with bi fold doors standard size to make it easier to get things in out of closet and to see what it in there better.
Reuse the screws from the old sliding doors in the new installation.
You may have to wiggle them a bit but once they come off remove the wheels from the doors and remove the track from the closet opening.
Attach a magnetic latch to the wood block if desired.