Bifold Door Height Adjustment

Bifold doors offer a convenient space saving option for closets but they occasionally need adjustment.

Bifold door height adjustment.

The cairngorm group inverness suppliers of. How to adjust door hinges door height compression and weather tightness for your conservatory or french doors. Removing a bifold door doesn t always go as smoothly as photo 2 shows. If the bifold closet door is not square it will simply appear uneven and make opening and closing it difficult.

Adjusting the bifold door height 1 you have a four panel dour and the margins are all parallel but the two sets of panels don t line up. The wood in the door frame may shrink or. If you push them in the door will lower. If you extend these bolts the door will be raised.

Our upvc bifolds are available in white grey or a combination of the two grey outside white inside. Upvc external bifold doors. Depending on the size of the door opening it holds either one or two sets of bifold doors. This is particularly likely if you live in an area prone to harsh or diverse climates which could cause your house to move.

If your bifold doors are dragging along the hinges or come out of their tracks when you open them then this could indicate a problem with the height. Bifold doors contain two separate door panels that are connected with hinges forming one bifold door. This takes a little more time and effort than simply adjusting the height. Sometimes the top pivot doesn t compress enough to free the bottom pivot.

As attractive and functional as bi folding doors may be they can fail. After years of daily use doors can fall out of alignment or refuse to lock properly. Supplied fully assembled including ironmongery to make installation simple these 70mm thick doors are available in sizes from 1800mm to 3600mm and are supplied with seven point locking systems and steel reinforced profiles for security and rigidity. A half inch of clearance is adequate photo 1.

The easiest way to measure a bifold door for cutting is with the door slightly opened. If you have bi folding. Adjust these as needed to maintain the height. Here your main concern is with the hinge bolts.

How to adjust the center height of bifold doors. Whether your bifold doors contain two panels or four panels adjust the doors similarly if they continually pop back open after you close them.