67 inch closet opening, bifold doors?


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Old 01-25-06, 10:29 AM
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67 inch closet opening, bifold doors?

Can I use 2 mirrored bifolds of different sizes, 30" and 36" to close this opening, the opening had 2-36" sliding doors before.
Has anyone ever seen such a combination? Pro's & Con's please.

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Old 01-25-06, 10:34 AM
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I'd use a 72" bypass door (not bifold), which is two 36" sections that slide on a track. All you'd have to do is cut the head piece and bottom piece to the finished length. They would just overlap more than normal. Not sure why you'd want to use 2 different sized doors. If your opening is 67", you'd have an inch gap between a 36" and a 30" when they were fully closed.
 
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Old 01-25-06, 11:12 AM
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The 36" Bypass" doors are what was originally installed, there was not enough space to utilized the closet effectively.
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Old 01-25-06, 01:52 PM
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I have a similar problem in a current remodel. The opening is 67" wide, and the customer wants louvered bifolds to hide the laundry equipment. I am going to have to buy a set of 32" And a set of 34", disassemble them and marry them back to the opposite pieces so they will be symmetrical, allowing the short door to open as the inside door on both sides. For the gap, I will probably use 3/4 x 3/4 quarter round to frame out the outside of the door sides and top with mitered ends. This will help hide the track on top and if I split the difference with the gap, it will cover the gap when the doors are closed. Now, I understand you want mirrored doors, so that may be another animal when it comes time to marry them back up. Take a look at how they are hinged, and if it looks doable. Good luck with it. I'll let you know how mine turn out.
 
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Old 01-27-06, 05:38 AM
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Order a custom door

You can order a custom mirrored door. Depending on how much your time is worth it might be best to order the door through the big boxesversus making one. They have a company called Contractors Wardrobe. The doors are quite reasonable for a custom made mirror door. As usual though go in armed with measurements and research and check product upon delivery. returns are a hassle.
 
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Old 01-28-06, 04:10 AM
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Like ColoradoCraig suggested, order doors to fit the opening rather than trying to mix and match. I would go to a glass shop, rather than a big box store. And I would let the folks from the glass shop take the measurements, rather than have them use yours. That way, if there's a problem, it's their $$, NOT yours
 
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Old 01-28-06, 06:36 AM
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Al: the marrying of the two louvered bifolds worked out just fine. I do understand you have a different problem, in that you are doing mirrored doors. Mine was in an unseen laundry room, and yours may be in a more obvious area. Good luck with the order.
 
 

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