How To Turn Old Interior Doors Into French Doors

Unscrew and remove the track and any other hardware that was supporting the door inside the closet.

How to turn old interior doors into french doors.

The final step to convert bifold doors to french doors is to attach the metal plate to the door. Determine which way the doors will be facing and which one will be on the right and left when you hang them. 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. Buy french doors made of steel for exterior entryways.

You can keep the doors so that they pivot on the already existing pins like this closet door makeover. When the door meets the magnet it catches and stays closed. Reinforce the door framework to hang the steel doors if needed and use appropriate screws to secure the new door jamb material. How to turn a bi fold door into french doors.

Use wooden frame french doors with interior rooms but install steel doors for safety near a porch or patio. Making 2 french doors into 1 barn door. I love old doors. Adding a vintage door to your home design adds character and function.

It makes a nice accent in the corner of our yard between two flower beds. Old doors can find new purpose as interior doors freestanding room dividers or even as rebuilt furniture and shelving. If you have a vintage door waiting for a new life check out this curated collection of repurposed old doors to spur your imagination. Our house has all wood closet doors which is great.

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. Take your bi fold door out of the closet and off the track if it isn t already. 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. You can make this from an old door half a table and the metal part of a rack.

Remove the hinges and knob from the door. I would love to turn them into a barn door type divider to go between the kitchen and laundry room. But the problem is they are heavy and since they are sliding bypass doors they are a pain to use. I love the look and practicality of them.

Depending on your closet you could attach the magnetic catch to the door and the metal plate inside the closet whatever works best for you.