Trim Around Bifold Closet Doors

Once you have trimmed off the bottom portion of the door sand the new base down until it is smooth.

Trim around bifold closet doors.

Glamorous bi fold closet door makeover by monica wants it. This video is a follow up to one of our other videos called how to install bi fold doors. Coat the inside edges of the door with glue and placed the trimmed 2 4 in the void. Step 2 next i measured the top trim piece.

Without this door trim our wall color has to wrap around and go inside the closet. Step 1 first i painted the trim in extra white from sherwin williams. Then once we add the 1x3s to the doors they ll be nice and flush to the front of the drywall. Measure 1 4 inch from the top corner of the drywall above the bifold door.

If you wish to have closets that are painted white you either have to draw lines at the door or install trim as described here. Trim the mdf at the bottom of the door using a few passes with a utility knife. I did this after the two vertical pieces were already in place. Hollow core bore to beautiful by thrifty artsy girl.

Clamp the door to dry overnight. The next day remove the clamps. Find window door trim at lowe s today. We played it safe and came in a full 1 from the front face of the drywall installing the track and adding the doors per the instructions that came with them.

It also gives our wall color a proper stopping point. To keep the front of the door clean and smooth cut the door from the back side. Adding trim to bi fold closet doors is an excellent way of making the door appear larger. Very dramatic change for very little investment.

Then i measured the two sides first marked and. Absolutely stunning bifold door transformation. Measure 1 4 inch from the side. Finally install the door on the pivots once again and ensure that it will open and close smoothly.

To fix this rip a 2 4 to 1 1 8 thick by 2 wide. Install the inner casing. Use a level and draw a level line extending beyond the corner on each side of the door. Bifold doors are easy to adjust at home.

Click here to see how these doors went from boring to glam. Essentially we simply needed to recess the bi fold track by at least 3 4 inside the door jamb to account for the additional trim.