How To Fix Bifold Door Hinges

Spread the crack slightly with the screwdriver and spread carpenter s glue with a toothpick.

How to fix bifold door hinges.

To adjust a bifold s height use an adjustable wrench a pair of pliers or the wrench that comes with the hardware. From the highest point on the new carpeting and mark the door. If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife swing the leaf away from the jamb. Close the wood with a c clamp and leave the clamp on for 3 to 4 hours.

To start loosen the top pivot bracket. Adjust the height of the doors by screwing the bottom pin in to lower them or out to raise them. Take down the door and pry the pivot out of the door edge with a flat head screwdriver or pliers. One requires you to loosen a set screw and slide the bracket in or out.

A little oil can do a lot of good on a troublesome door. Here we re working with wooden bifold doors. The hinges rollers and pivot pins are the moving parts. Trim a door that binds on carpet.

Fold the door in half so the panels are together. Note the position. The style shown in the photo requires you to lift the door and drop the pin into a different notch in the bracket. Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb.

Lift up to pop the door off the bottom. Tap the pin back in the hole with a hammer and mount the door in its brackets. Measure up 1 2 in. Keep a rag handy and don t over do it.

Four easy fixes for common bifold door problems adjust a bifold door that sticks. Cut a shim to fit under the bracket and reinstall the bracket. Twist the nut surrounding the pin to raise or lower the door. Set the bifold closet door on a flat work area or table.

If the bracket is too low or sunk below carpeting remove the door and the bracket. Remove the bifold door by opening it slightly and grasping the side.