How To Fix Bifold Door Hinges

Four easy fixes for common bifold door problems adjust a bifold door that sticks.

How to fix bifold door hinges.

Cut a shim to fit under the bracket and reinstall the bracket. Adjust the height of the doors by screwing the bottom pin in to lower them or out to raise them. To start loosen the top pivot bracket. Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it.

From the highest point on the new carpeting and mark the door. Measure up 1 2 in. One requires you to loosen a set screw and slide the bracket in or out. Use a good quality silicone lubricant.

If the bracket is too low or sunk below carpeting remove the door and the bracket. Set the bifold closet door on a flat work area or table. Fold the door in half so the panels are together. To adjust a bifold s height use an adjustable wrench a pair of pliers or the wrench that comes with the hardware.

The style shown in the photo requires you to lift the door and drop the pin into a different notch in the bracket. Keep a rag handy and don t over do it. Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb. Trim a door that binds on carpet.

Twist the nut surrounding the pin to raise or lower the door. Take down the door and pry the pivot out of the door edge with a flat head screwdriver or pliers. Lift up to pop the door off the bottom. Remove the bifold door by opening it slightly and grasping the side.

Close the wood with a c clamp and leave the clamp on for 3 to 4 hours. The hinges rollers and pivot pins are the moving parts. If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife swing the leaf away from the jamb. Tap the pin back in the hole with a hammer and mount the door in its brackets.

Here we re working with wooden bifold doors. Spread the crack slightly with the screwdriver and spread carpenter s glue with a toothpick.