How to Install Bifold Mirror Closet Doors DIY Like the Pros

In this video we show you everything about how to install bifold closet doors, specifically, mirrored bifold closet doors, and what to do if your closet door rough in is too small for your bi-fold mirror closet door installation. Bifold doors are a pain to install, but we'll show you how to get the job done. It is worth the extra effort to install mirrored closet doors instead of regular wood bi-fold closet doors.

How to Install Mirror closet doors DIY

Doing a bifold Mirror closet door installation requires a bit of extra planning, because they are heavier than standard bi-fold doors. Therefore, you need an upper and lower bifold mirror closet door track, and all 4 corners of your mirror bifold closet door have either pivot points or guide rollers to keep your heavier bi-fold mirror closet door on its track. So there is a bit more assembly for mirrored closet doors.

How to install bifold doors

We'll also show you how to perform mirror closet door repair, and how to cut your bifold mirror closet door track to the correct width before installing bi-fold doors. Then you can begin the mirrored closet door installation. These tips also apply for how to install bifold doors of any type.

Tools used in this how to install mirrored bifold doors video:

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RYOBI AG4031G 4-1/2" Angle Grinder: amzn.to/2BNYYjr
Dremel 4000 Variable Speed Rotary Tool Kit: amzn.to/2DZ73Ef
Tapcon 24371 3/16”x1.75” White Concrete Anchor: amzn.to/2MXeuyX
ITW Tapcon 5/32” x 4-1/2-Inch Concrete Drill Bit: amzn.to/2I3BOvS
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How to install bifold closet doors

Wonder no more on how to install bifold doors and also how to install bifold door tracks, we show you in this DIY tutorial video exactly how to install bifold closet doors on laminate flooring. Your mirrored closet door installation should take no more than an hour to complete. This is a great way to put mirrored closet doors in your bedroom. You really don't need to know much about how to install bifold door track, just follow the mirrored closet doors manufacturer instructions.

Mirrored closet doors DIY

If you are installing mirrored closet doors DYI, you first remove the old bi-fold closet door tracks and install the new bifold closet door tracks. In this video, we showed you how to attach your mirrored bifold closet doors and bottom track using Tapcon concrete screws to attach the bifold closet door track to the floor.

How to install bifold door track

Usually the manufacturer of your mirrored bifold closet doors will tell you how to mount the bi-fold mirror closet door track, usually flush with the front edge of the closet door opening. Then you mount the track to the wood subfloor, or if you have concrete sub floors, you pre-drill your screw hole into the concrete with a masonry drill bit, then screw in the white Tapcon screws to secure the mirrored closet door track on the floor. Next you can install bi-fold mirror closet doors.

how to install bifold closet door

Now to install you mirror closet bifold doors, you put the lower pivot point pin into the floor pivot point on the bottom track, then lean the mirrored bifold doors up and snap the top pivot point on the same bifold door panel into the top pivot point on the upper track. Your mirrored closet door installation is almost complete. Now make sure that on the opposite bi-fold door that the upper guide roller at the top of the door and at the bottom of the door are in the tracks.

Finished with the mirrored closet doors

Having mirrored closet doors in your bedroom makes your room look bigger. This completes the mirrored closet door installation. We hope you enjoyed this mirrored closet doors DIY installation video. Now you can show your friends how install bifold mirror closet doors DIY.