Trim a door that binds on carpet.
How to fix bifold door hinges.
Tap the pin back in the hole with a hammer and mount the door in its brackets.
Remove the bifold door by opening it slightly and grasping the side.
Note the position.
Keep a rag handy and don t over do it.
From the highest point on the new carpeting and mark the door.
Set the bifold closet door on a flat work area or table.
Twist the nut surrounding the pin to raise or lower the door.
Adjust the height of the doors by screwing the bottom pin in to lower them or out to raise them.
Lift up to pop the door off the bottom.
Here we re working with wooden bifold doors.
Measure up 1 2 in.
One requires you to loosen a set screw and slide the bracket in or out.
Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb.
The style shown in the photo requires you to lift the door and drop the pin into a different notch in the bracket.
Fold the door in half so the panels are together.
Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it.
Take down the door and pry the pivot out of the door edge with a flat head screwdriver or pliers.
How to fix or replace bifold door hinges step 1.
Close the wood with a c clamp and leave the clamp on for 3 to 4 hours.
If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife swing the leaf away from the jamb.
A little oil can do a lot of good on a troublesome door.
Four easy fixes for common bifold door problems adjust a bifold door that sticks.
To start loosen the top pivot bracket.
If the bracket is too low or sunk below carpeting remove the door and the bracket.
Spread the crack slightly with the screwdriver and spread carpenter s glue with a toothpick.
The hinges rollers and pivot pins are the moving parts.