Where to find bifold doors for odd sizes

Maine1 · 02-18-2013, 10:31 AM

I Am looking for a set of bifold doors for a pantry but not having much luck. The opening is 40.5" wide. I was hoping to find 2 -20" bifolds but cant find them. HD can special order a set but will be 3-4 weeks and cost 170.00. Do I have any other option?

woodworkbykirk · 02-18-2013, 01:37 PM

if you can find a solid 42" door you can take hte hinges off it and rip 3/16" off all four edges then reasseble it.

another thing you can do is go with the 40" and install a half jamb with 3/4" stock that the door tucks behind which will hide the space

kaschmid3 · 02-22-2013, 11:38 PM

Or remove 2x4 jack studs and replace with 1x 4 jack studs

woodworkbykirk · 02-23-2013, 01:32 PM

if its a bearing wall you CANNOT DO THAT there wont be sufficient strength in the wall and you run a major possibility of the door binding up

Maine1 · 02-23-2013, 01:44 PM

Thanks for all the replies. I'm not going to make any structural changes so I decided just to buy a special order bifold door set from Lowe's. It will fit the space exactly, it did cost about 140 bucks A little more than I want to spend but I have other projects to do. It will make the wife happy anyway and that's what it's all about.

02-18-2013, 10:31 AM	#1
Maine1 Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 91	Where to find bifold doors for odd sizes I Am looking for a set of bifold doors for a pantry but not having much luck. The opening is 40.5" wide. I was hoping to find 2 -20" bifolds but cant find them. HD can special order a set but will be 3-4 weeks and cost 170.00. Do I have any other option?

02-18-2013, 01:37 PM	#2
woodworkbykirk journeyman carpenter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: nova scotia canada Posts: 2,229	Where to find bifold doors for odd sizes if you can find a solid 42" door you can take hte hinges off it and rip 3/16" off all four edges then reasseble it. another thing you can do is go with the 40" and install a half jamb with 3/4" stock that the door tucks behind which will hide the space

02-22-2013, 11:38 PM	#3
kaschmid3 Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 197	Where to find bifold doors for odd sizes Or remove 2x4 jack studs and replace with 1x 4 jack studs

02-23-2013, 01:32 PM	#4
woodworkbykirk journeyman carpenter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: nova scotia canada Posts: 2,229	Where to find bifold doors for odd sizes if its a bearing wall you CANNOT DO THAT there wont be sufficient strength in the wall and you run a major possibility of the door binding up

02-23-2013, 01:44 PM	#5
Maine1 Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 91	Where to find bifold doors for odd sizes Thanks for all the replies. I'm not going to make any structural changes so I decided just to buy a special order bifold door set from Lowe's. It will fit the space exactly, it did cost about 140 bucks A little more than I want to spend but I have other projects to do. It will make the wife happy anyway and that's what it's all about.

Where to find bifold doors for odd sizes