Bi-fold Door Gaps


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Old 12-14-05, 12:34 PM
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Bi-fold Door Gaps

I just finished remodeling my kitchen and dining room. The pantry had an old metal bi-fold door that was loud and ugly. I think my brother removed and pitched it right after he measured it. I replaced the door with a nice wood, six panel bi-fold door. The problem is that the pantry opening is not square. When I say not square I mean like 3/4" difference between top width and bottom width. The door operates, but you barely see a seam at the top of the door and then you see 3/8" seams on each side of the bottom of the door.

Any suggestions? My eyes are drawn to these gaps every time I look at the pantry.

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Old 12-15-05, 05:26 AM
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I would install some trim molding to cover the gaps. Once the gaps are invisible behind the molding, the out-of-square appearance should be minimized.
 
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i put quarter round to hide the differences when i install bifolds and also use q.r. on the top to hide the track, about $3.00 a stick
 
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Old 12-19-05, 06:48 AM
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Thanks - I have some quarter round left over from my floor. I'll stick a piece up there and see what it looks like!
 
 

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