How to Install Bi-fold Doors From Start to Finish

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Жыл бұрын

In this video I show you how to install bi-fold doors from frame to finish.
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@fcallum77 Жыл бұрын

These are simple, down to earth videos without loud music, unnecessary transitions, long intros and outros etc. This is one of the best DIY channels on KZfaq.

@TheFixerHomeRepair Жыл бұрын

Thanks!! Appreciate it 😀

@holdencampos3949 5 ай бұрын

You should watch one piece

@ItsAlexxDuhx Жыл бұрын

Wow! This was super cool. Never seen how a door way/trim was installed. You made that so easy to understand. Thank you!

@TexianPa Жыл бұрын

Installing the door opposite handed is my struggle as well, lol. Get in the zone working and trying to get it done and then step back and look at it at the end and go… dangit. Nice work!

@robynw6307 Жыл бұрын

Even though I'm probably never going to do any of these DIYs, I love to learn how things are done. Thoroughly enjoying your channel. Thanks for another great video.

@TheFixerHomeRepair Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

@holdencampos3949 5 ай бұрын

Nahh you better watch one piece it’s pretty useful

@hamb7260 4 ай бұрын

You should be a teacher, very thorough video. I watched both Lowe's and Home Depot version of this and even though they are in this business, they did not explain it as well as you did. Thank you!!

@topher793 2 ай бұрын

I'm finishing my basement and this is exactly what I needed. Thank you for the clear and concise explanation!

@jennifermartinus4929 Жыл бұрын

Just great, Mr. Fixer. 🤔

@briardan9226 9 ай бұрын

You have great skills! Your teaching skills are even greater!

@nathandempsey899 7 ай бұрын

At first, I was like "YoU DoN't Do It LiKe I dO", then I was like, oh that's pretty clever. Good job!

@djmcnamer 26 күн бұрын

Good idea building the frame 1st.

@Zenikai_ Жыл бұрын

hopped on youtube and found you posted. once i'm able to renovate a house i'll follow all your videos. Thanks for the time and knowledge to help all of us.

@mitchellbarnow1709 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Going for Bi is always the right choice because it is great what you can fit into tight areas. Thank you so much for this great installation video!

@davidwostrel Жыл бұрын

Ha validated, i was thinking it would be better to have the door the other way because of the bulkhead, but figured you put it on that way for access from the kitchen. Great job, really awesome explanation!

@TheFixerHomeRepair Жыл бұрын

😀 You were correct!! Fixed already! 👍

@holdencampos3949 5 ай бұрын

Watch one piece pretty useful

@bradleythomas5445 Жыл бұрын

Great job!

@PegAMurphy Жыл бұрын

have a great day 💕

@TheFixerHomeRepair Жыл бұрын

You too, Charli! Thanks! 😁😀

@pitsnipe5559 Жыл бұрын

Had one of those in a house we lived in some years ago. The rough framing was out of square, the jambs were out of square and I could never get the darn thing to hang right. Finally, I ripped the whole thing out and installed a new jamb. Nice work!

@jesb5945 Жыл бұрын

Extremely well explained!

@lindysmith13 Жыл бұрын

OMG! that is so funny that you put it on the wrong side. I love that you share it anyway!

@EricHoffmann 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing 😊

@sachin1sharma Жыл бұрын

Best explanation and details ever. You made it so easy to understand.

@TheFixerHomeRepair Жыл бұрын

Hey! I appreciate it, thanks for watching! 😃

@Alcides7402 4 ай бұрын

Great video

@luismadrigalvargas Жыл бұрын

What an artist incredible jobs you do

@michaelplays2449 Жыл бұрын

Great video !! thank you

@BobbieJeanM Жыл бұрын

Perfect timing again!! Next job I need to get done. 👌

@TheFixerHomeRepair Жыл бұрын

Good luck!

@deannaoverstreet4146 Жыл бұрын

Looks great!

@amygray1554 Жыл бұрын

I've got hideous bi-fold doors over my kitchen pantry in a 110 year-old house where nothing is square - and I'm going to watch this and your pantry video each another couple of times before I even start taking measurements. I identified five points (two of them with simple math) that I would have hashed up in the door process alone if you didn't do such a nice job of explaining what you're doing and why you're doing it. Thank you for a great video.

@tongyong007 Жыл бұрын

Like always. Awesome work Sir. 👍

@julio3421 Жыл бұрын

I love you videos. Hope your twins are doing good

@TractorFella 5 ай бұрын

Thank you sir! I live in a turn-of-the-century house and the floors are great practice for walking on a moving boat! 😂 Thank you for the instructions. Take care!

@Powerhappy Жыл бұрын

I love it, great tutorial! You are the best!

@tommycho9068 11 ай бұрын

Looking very good. Great job. Thanks

@tonebone2895 Жыл бұрын

good work man 👍

@TheFixerHomeRepair Жыл бұрын

Thanks! 😃

@zS39SBT4fe5Zp8Q 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this video!

@TheFixerHomeRepair 6 ай бұрын

Thank YOU! 😃

@SuzanneBaruch Жыл бұрын

That ending tho 😂

@TheFixerHomeRepair Жыл бұрын

😂

@SuzanneBaruch Жыл бұрын

@@TheFixerHomeRepair usually you're so meticulous that I'm going to chalk that one up to you being distracted by the impending births of your twins.

@TheFixerHomeRepair Жыл бұрын

@@SuzanneBaruch haha I believe you are probably correct

@paydirtmine Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the lesson!

@rickdubay6087 5 ай бұрын

Great instruction. I was planning on watching several videos before framing in a closet wall and roughing in the bifold door openings, but you covered everything I needed to know before starting. Thank you. 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

@holdencampos3949 5 ай бұрын

Know what’s most useful is to watch one piece

@rosslamkin6031 Жыл бұрын

Great info! Thanks!

@t3ck3r Жыл бұрын

As I was watching, I was thinking that door should fold the other way. Then at the end you said you needed to change pivot side. All in all a great video.😁

@CarnageDangerTank 10 ай бұрын

Awesome video man!

@nissarahmed8064 3 ай бұрын

Great tutorial sir, Thank you.

@mikekennedy3173 5 ай бұрын

Nicely done tutorial, Thank you very much

@terraplato1604 11 ай бұрын

Great video. Super clear and great tips and tricks included. Thanks. I’ve subscribed.

@TheFixerHomeRepair 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for subscribing! 😃

@2002erli 6 ай бұрын

Great Video- Thank you ! ! !

@TCAmber Жыл бұрын

This was exactly the tutorial I needed bless u

@lynnew5619 Жыл бұрын

Used to have double bi-folds but the system just wore out. It was about 40yrs old……😂 The new system that you showed us 👍 looks heaps better.

@dennissmithjr.5370 Жыл бұрын

Great video sir, it was almost like watching Tom Silva. Thanks for sharing!

@lindaroyal8161 Жыл бұрын

You make everything you do look so easy, all those years of practice paid off for us viewers. Oh No, door on the wrong side, easy mistake!

@TheFixerHomeRepair Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! 😃

@bullpaxton2001 Жыл бұрын

I watch your vids for fun but I'm about to install some bifolds so this was really helpful. Thanks.

@TheFixerHomeRepair Жыл бұрын

Hey! Good luck with the install and thanks for watching! 😃

@matthewosgood5599 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful work! Clean and simple instructions, without unnecessary music or special effects. I'll be checking out your other videos!

@RodrigoOliveira-zl8gf Жыл бұрын

Thank You

@Mr.PoopyDoobertPants Жыл бұрын

My man. 🤜

@williamhenley2185 7 ай бұрын

I'm remodeling a 70 year old house Brother I know what you are going through and you have to be better than a regular carpenter I like your videos

@coppertopjohnson9782 Жыл бұрын

Great job. Although, you are better than me. You probably took the door down and put it in the opposite way to accommodate the bulkhead. :😉 Me, I would have just left it like it was. 🤨 Thanks for sharing. I was considering a bifold to separate a hallway from the main rooms. And now I am off to measure....📏🛠

@TheFixerHomeRepair Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Good luck if you end up installing a bi-fold!

@Pallidus_Rider 8 ай бұрын

The Fixer 👍

@jsaysyay Жыл бұрын

was thinking of your channel the other day, had the confidence to put up my sister's shelves finally, was nice to actually do something with the knowledge i collect here. (also lol if only you could fix my closet doors, the left bifold is fine enough but the right one from decades of daily use has made it, while functional, blatantly leaning way out of place/tilted. i'll get to it... uh. "one day")

@Juan.Aguilar Жыл бұрын

First! Needed this video, thanks.

@TheFixerHomeRepair Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Hope it helps!

@snoozieq4584 Жыл бұрын

11:36 Sweet transition! I had to rewind several times before I caught it! Great Video editing, Matt! Yeah, maybe you should have reversed the lead door, but the majority of the work is done, at least 🤣 See you in the next one, Matt. 🥰🥰🤗🤗😘😘

@TheFixerHomeRepair Жыл бұрын

😀 Thanks for watching, as always, Susan!

@gregbaniak9650 7 ай бұрын

For the looks I would install door flush with the trim.Laser leveler becomes handy as well.

@amygray1554 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@TheFixerHomeRepair Жыл бұрын

Hey Amy! Thanks for watching & for the Super Thanks! I'm glad that the video was helpful. Your house must have great character seeing how old it is. 😃

@mikev.1034 Жыл бұрын

👍👍

@fulhamfcfan Жыл бұрын

Per usual - a highly enlightening video. Are you going to cover the fold as little fingers can get jammed in the fold...

@TheFixerHomeRepair Жыл бұрын

Thank you! And I think I will look into something I can use to cover that up. Thanks for the idea!

@fulhamfcfan Жыл бұрын

@@TheFixerHomeRepair - no worries and most welcome...

@Infosquirrel 4 ай бұрын

Excellent video! What length nails for trim and attaching jamb to wall?

@maritzapaulino4867 Жыл бұрын

God bless

@Bonzi_Buddy Жыл бұрын

I hate bi-fold doors with a passion. I love pocket doors.... you just don't see those pocket doors anymore, I understand it...but still, they're awesome. I lived in a house with two giant pocket doors. You could close those doors and flip the AC on in the main room and cool down your living area and save substantially on electric.

@wendydix5534 Жыл бұрын

❤

@jonnygee4125 10 ай бұрын

great instructional video. I'm planning to do this on a corner space, should I buy the bi-fold door first, then start making/installing the door frame and trim? thanks.

@TheFixerHomeRepair 10 ай бұрын

Hey! I would buy the door kit to make sure that it's measured correctly. Good luck on the project!

@horiacojocariu7804 5 ай бұрын

👍👍👍

@chrisburns5691 Жыл бұрын

Nice work. Is that Ridgid nailer a 15 or 16 gauge?

@obibos329 12 күн бұрын

What kind/size nails did you use for installing the jamb and trim?

@michaelnoone1565 6 ай бұрын

Could you have cut a groove in the center of your top 4 5/8" piece so that the track could be embedded in it and hidden? It seems like it'd be a cleaner install that way. Also - I'm looking at doing a very custom sized bifold door install (about 40" tall for a cabinet). I was thinking of using cabinet doors (3/4" thick) rather than 1 3/8" thick normal doors. Is this a bad idea? Thanks for the helpful video!

@squirelly6175 3 ай бұрын

Stupid question probably .... but when you say you like to frame the rough opening such that you leave an extra 2 inches on top.... I assume that accounts for the height of the floor tile? Right now Im framing to baseplate on concrete floor which i will cut off for the width of the door. Good video.

@gregmize01 Жыл бұрын

mahk the orientation!✏

@TheFixerHomeRepair Жыл бұрын

😀😀

@elizete2776 Жыл бұрын

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@jazzman5938 11 ай бұрын

I have a hallway that I would like to install a bi-fold door with a lock inside (that leads to a bath & bedroom). Any issue you see in adding a lock?

@Pallidus_Rider 8 ай бұрын

Q: What is this style of door trim called? It looks exactly the same as in my Dad's 1948 ranch style house

@SariJane724 Жыл бұрын

Do you have a gift registry available for the twins? I’m sure I’m not the only one who would like to gift something :)

@TheFixerHomeRepair Жыл бұрын

Hey! Mrs. Fixer and I reallly appreciate it and thanks for asking. Our f&f had a baby shower for us & I think we own every baby thing ever made. 😂 We are excited & waiting for the babies to come. 😃 Thanks again!!

@louisebriggs9378 4 күн бұрын

What happens if you want to put another handle on the other side of the door. It then wont shut properly

@nicguess5634 Жыл бұрын

Are there any situations in which you would consider not using a door at all? Obviously hiding a washer and dryer makes sense but would you ever just leave the opening door-less for a closet with alternative functionality?

@TheFixerHomeRepair Жыл бұрын

Hey Nic! Of course! If it works for you to have no door then you can do it. I would just make some nice open shelving or maybe some drawers but every situation is different. This is a linen closet so it will be filled with towels, sheets, extra blankets and I am sure a bunch of random stuff we want to hide haha. Thanks for watching!

@JoeyGABC123 11 ай бұрын

Did you use MDF or pine for the frame? I have some MDF pieces but I'm afraid it won't be sturdy enough with just brad nails holding it. Fantastic job on the video. Concise and informative. Love the channel name, too. I think you'd be doing yourself and your viewers a disservice if you didn't get a little creative with a separate video or an intro as a true "fixer"

@matthew2055 7 ай бұрын

Highly recommend 3x screws per side center aligned with the door. Yes you have to add wood filler and paint over, but that will secure each side, especially if it is solid wood or solid core. As ridiculous as it sounds, foaming the gap between the frame and the rough opening (window and door foam) helps dampen the sound so opening and closing doesn't reverberate throughout the house framing. Works really well for standard pre-hung doors. If you've ever slammed your door closed, you know what the hollow reverberation sounds like.

@joha7484 Жыл бұрын

👌👌👌👍👍👍💛💛💛💪💪💪

@mrreams711 Жыл бұрын

First

@moalf5088 Жыл бұрын

Why such a big space on top behind the molding? Couldn’t that be filled in with a 2x4 or something similar to stabilize the frame? What did I miss?

@chrisburns5691 Жыл бұрын

You don't need to, interior door frames like this are secured at the sides. As long as the trim covers the gap, it's inconsequential.

@eileenhamilton8620 2 ай бұрын

Excellent!

@karencox3235 Жыл бұрын

I hope you can figure out a way to just flip the door over to install it on the right side... then you won't have drilled that hole for the handle in a completely wrong place.

@karls8103 Ай бұрын

so they don't open flat to eachother

@Justviewinn 9 ай бұрын

Can you come to my house and fix my bi-fold closet doors? 😢

@Ihtiandr13 Жыл бұрын

23-1/2 +7/16= 23-15/16

@se7515 10 ай бұрын

This Old House taught me that when in Massachusetts closet is pronounced “cluset”. You’re saying it wrong.

@TheFixerHomeRepair 10 ай бұрын

😂

@georgetarabini6552 Жыл бұрын

You mentioned what bi-fold doors are good for, you forgot pinching kids fingers

@psywiped Жыл бұрын

I hate the missing trim in the background.

@TheFixerHomeRepair Жыл бұрын

Don't you worry, we have a video coming soon on the finished hallway and that is one of the projects that gets completed. Stay tuned!

@user-wg5tx3xi5d 4 ай бұрын

Most stupid way of assembling a folding door !!!

@TheFixerHomeRepair 4 ай бұрын

If you think that why are you watching? 🤔😂 Apparently you don't need a video. Thanks for stopping by though. 👋

@1styoudummy Жыл бұрын

You do such nice work. What is your day job?

@TheFixerHomeRepair Жыл бұрын

Thank you! And... this is it. I jumped to full-time content creation about 2 years ago. Couldn't have made the leap without subscribers like you, so thank you! 😀