How To Turn Old Interior Doors Into French Doors

I love old doors.

How to turn old interior doors into french doors.

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. I love the look and practicality of them. How to turn a bi fold door into french doors. Take your bi fold door out of the closet and off the track if it isn t already.

You can keep the doors so that they pivot on the already existing pins like this closet door makeover. 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. 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. Reinforce the door framework to hang the steel doors if needed and use appropriate screws to secure the new door jamb material.

Buy french doors made of steel for exterior entryways. Unscrew and remove the track and any other hardware that was supporting the door inside the closet. Remove the hinges and knob from the door. The final step to convert bifold doors to french doors is to attach the metal plate to the door.

It makes a nice accent in the corner of our yard between two flower beds. Determine which way the doors will be facing and which one will be on the right and left when you hang them. Old doors can find new purpose as interior doors freestanding room dividers or even as rebuilt furniture and shelving. I would love to turn them into a barn door type divider to go between the kitchen and laundry room.

Adding a vintage door to your home design adds character and function. When the door meets the magnet it catches and stays closed. 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. And i have to admit i just wanted a barn door.

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. Making 2 french doors into 1 barn door. Our house has all wood closet doors which is great. You can make this from an old door half a table and the metal part of a rack.

If you have a vintage door waiting for a new life check out this curated collection of repurposed old doors to spur your imagination.