Hanging a Closet Door
Let’s start out that I have no idea how to do any of this, and I’m trying to figure out if it’s even realistic for me to attempt it. I want to try to put up a closet door on a hinge, where once there were bi-fold closet door. Is this something I need to…
Let’s start out that I have no idea how to do any of this, and I’m trying to figure out if it’s even realistic for me to attempt it. I want to try to put up a closet door on a hinge, where once there were bi-fold closet door. Is this something I need to hire a professional for, or is there any way I can figure out how to do this myself? I have the door I want to hang, but the door would not be hung on a frame, it would actually be attached directly to the wall, since the closet ends at the end of the wall (similar to the picture posted). I don’t know if this makes sense, but I’m desperate not to spend money to fix this close door. Thoughts?
the problem with doing this kind of half assed thing is that it will look exactly as you described, and potential buyers will wonder what other kind of junk is going on that they can’t see. I can’t tell you how many times i have run the other way because of potential sloppy DIY nightmares.
i’d leave it as it is or get a curtain.
Lowering the closet opening to make your neighbors garbage door fit with some sort of shelf on top sounds horrid. Get a rod and use a curtain, which will look better to potential buyers then what you are describing.
It sounds like you don’t have the time/ cash/ handiness to do this right, so try limiting the eyesore you will leave for your potential buyers.
okay, so i wasn’t going to provide this much information but maybe it will be helpful in discussing this. i’m beginning to agree with bfarwell, maybe this is beyond my scope…
so i have this closet, it’s 90 inches high and around 35 or 36 inches wide, i forget exactly.
when i bought the apartment, there was a bifold door on a track in the closet. I removed it and threw it out because it was very bulky and there was limited space where the door was situated (as i mentioned it is at the end of a wall). at first i put up a curtain instead of a door, but over time, it was just easier and not too unslightly to just leave it without any curtain at all…. fast forward to a few years later. now i want to sell my apartment and have some sort of door in there.
i priced ordering custom doors at lowes to fit the closet. it will take aprox two months to get a special order of a 90 high bifold door (time i don’t have). so someone in my building was throwing out a bifold door that i took from the building trash. at first i thought it might fit but it turns out that the door i got from someone throwing out is somewhere around 10 – 15 inches short of the top of the closet. but the door does fit exactly the width.
when i realized the height was too short, i had this idea that i could stick it on a hinge to the wall (or maybe now some kind of a frame) and then build a small shelf over the top of the closet door to make the top look finished and not like i had a door that was too short. throw in some wicker baskets on the shelf and then i’ll be done. so that is why i am posting.
the building is not new and was built around 1960 and the walls seem to be mostly concrete with some plasterboard areas. so that’s the long version of the closet doors.
thoughts? or other suggestions? i’m open here people. talk to me.
You’re asking if you should do this, and I think the answer is no.
If you’re worried about the damage a curtain rod would cause, and have no idea how to do this, I think you’re probably going in over your head, and will cause a lot more damage in your attempt than putting in a curtain rod would.
(Not to be a jerk. Just doesn’t seem from your post like light construction is your thing.)
I’m also a little confused about the existing bi-fold door you have. Did it _used_ to be in a track? Because a bi-fold door cantilevering out over 5′ or whatever seems like it would be… well, unusual.
Use a pivot hinge.
Sure, you can do it yourself if you have the right information, tools and are somewhat handy. I do dyi projects all the time and learn as I attempt them. A good source of info is Fine Homebuilding (magazine and website). Type into the search bar what you need to know. I typed in “installing doors”, here’s the link http://www.finehomebuilding.com/PDF/Free/021096046.pdf
Some thoughts about your project: you will need a wood frame around you door whether you make it yourself or it already comes prehung (on a frame). Prehung is better for you because it will ensure that the frame is level and plumb with the door.
Good luck!
Mounting hinges directly to concrete wall too difficult and bound to fail over time. If this is new construction I bet that corner stud is metal and out of plumb to boot. , I agree with cmu in that a curtain rod is the easiest solution for your DIY budget. Or you could build a wood frame to support the door. Mount frame to existing wall. Mount door to new frame.
I don’t think a buyer is going to be that concerned with the closet unless you do something that is visually unappealing and looks like it will cost more money to redo.
omg, i have posting diarrhea, i mean to say it’s *NOT* my closet in the picture. last clarification email. i promise.
oh and that closet above it’s my actual closet, it’s just a picture to illustrate the wall/corner as the end of the closet.