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I need to replace the pair of doors on a closet in a bedroom I am refurbing. The previous doors were louvered bi-fold, but they look original from the 70's, the hardware is all worn out and they fall out of the tracks now. No brand on them to get spare parts, so I have to replace them. I already threw one of them away a few years ago. I should add that this is in a house that I am putting on the market ASAP, so I'm trying to spend as little as possible while having it look decent. I can't leave the doors off (looks stupid), and I can't just hang a curtain (would also look stupid). Sliding doors are out due to the configuration.
The problem is the finished openings are not a standard size. They are about 29-1/4" wide, and 77-1/2" high. Fixing the openings would require significant re-framing and trim work, and moving a light switch. Not gonna happen, the walls and trim are all freshly painted.
I bought a cheap ($57) Reliabilt louvered bi-fold door kit from Lowes, it is for a 30x80 opening, I was thinking I could shave the sides down with my Bosche hand planer, then cut the ends as needed. But now that I look at it in the opening and do some measuring, I am worried about the thing falling apart if I take that much off the top and bottom rails. The slats can't provide any structural support, so it's all up to the joints, which I think will be compromised. I haven't opened the packaging yet, so I can still return it if I come up with a better idea. This is turning into too big of a project!
Just wondering if anybody might have another idea that I am missing...
Thanks for reading!
The problem is the finished openings are not a standard size. They are about 29-1/4" wide, and 77-1/2" high. Fixing the openings would require significant re-framing and trim work, and moving a light switch. Not gonna happen, the walls and trim are all freshly painted.
I bought a cheap ($57) Reliabilt louvered bi-fold door kit from Lowes, it is for a 30x80 opening, I was thinking I could shave the sides down with my Bosche hand planer, then cut the ends as needed. But now that I look at it in the opening and do some measuring, I am worried about the thing falling apart if I take that much off the top and bottom rails. The slats can't provide any structural support, so it's all up to the joints, which I think will be compromised. I haven't opened the packaging yet, so I can still return it if I come up with a better idea. This is turning into too big of a project!
Just wondering if anybody might have another idea that I am missing...
Thanks for reading!
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