In my last two room makeovers one of the biggest and most dramatic changes i ve made is to replace the old sliding closet doors with regular hinged doors.
Replace closet doors with french doors.
Closet doors whether accordion bi fold or traditional slab doors with panels are important for concealing storage and clutter while mirror doors add additional functionality to your closet space.
Swinging french doors are an elegant addition to any room in the house.
Repair an interior door.
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Mark and trim the new door.
For standard bedroom bathroom and closet doors replacement is preferred over repairing as pricing can be similar depending on the extent of the damage.
Then remove the hinge pins and lift the existing door out of the doorframe.
When the door meets the magnet it catches and stays closed.
If needed mark and carefully trim the bottom of the new door to fit the existing doorframe.
The standard replacement french door would measure 84 inches in height by 36 wide for a total of 120 united inches.
Measure the existing door and doorframe.
The old doors weren t horrible doors at least they had a colonial look.
Our teams can replace many interior door styles quickly and accurately.
Some blank doors have a specific swing direction.
If the doorknob is on the left you need a left handed door.
The doors included in the gallery are generally available from name brand door manufacturers including trustile simpson and jeld wen.
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.
6 panel primed white hollow core textured composite prehung interior french door enjoy refined style and easy elegance with enjoy refined style and easy elegance with the masonite textured 6 panel hollow core primed composite double prehung interior door with flat jamb.
The strike side the side with the lockset of these doors has a beveled edge so the door can swing freely.
Jeld wen 10 lite wood 48 in x 80 in unfinished clear glass wood pine interior french door hardware included item 760786.
Open the door and stand with your back to the hinges.
Take precise measurements of the existing door and doorframe.
But sliding doors are a little awkward to use and mine kept coming.
Reliabilt french door 32 in x 80 in natural unfinished solid core clear glass wood pine interior french door.
We used a table saw but a circular saw will also do the job.
If the knob is to the right select a right handed door.
8 in height by 36 wide.
For cosmetic repairs or damage to expensive french double doors or doors with glass accents trying to repair first may be the optimal route.
Please browse our gallery of french doors for ideas and inspiration.
Standard replacement french doors size s are.