Browse Forums Windows & Doors 1 Jun 10, 2015 8:39 pm I'm in the process of converting a walk in robe space to a study nook. Currently is has double doors on it that open outwards into the adjoining room that is turning to a play/home theatre room from a bedroom. As the doors will be open more often than a wardrobe I think bifolds will work better. I know that the current doors are hollow core but not wanting to chuck out perfectly good doors is it possible to convert them to bifold by cutting in half, whacking in a suitable strut, a couple of hinges etc? Anyone attempted it? Is it doomed to failure? Appreciate the collective experiences., thanks Re: Making bifold doors from internal doors 2Jan 29, 2016 2:25 pm Whilst it is possible to convert hollow core doors to bifolds, it is important to remember that the panels are comprised of lots of thin layers so it can be difficult to cut through them without causing some damage. Ultimately, the cost of blocking the sides that you’ve cut through and purchasing the hardware will add up – bifold doors are not that expensive, so it’s worth just buying some in my opinion. Re: Making bifold doors from internal doors 3Jan 29, 2016 3:29 pm I've seen a hollow core door cut down and re-blocked in, and it seemed to work out alright. It could be a bit fiddly getting it all square and looking neat though. Re: Making bifold doors from internal doors 4Mar 08, 2016 1:44 pm I have cut a hollow core door in two and blocked it in to form a centre opening door. Worked fairly well. However you'd have to DIY - I doubt it is worth paying someone to do it. I used a table saw (Triton) with a large table extension and an electric planer. The planer was required to fit timber to the gap in the door between the plywood panels as the gap didn't suit any available trim sizes of timber exactly. The large table extension was necessary as a door is hard to cut in two accurately due to its size. I then had to fit overlapping pieces of timber over the joint, the front piece glued to one door and the rear piece glued to the other door (as otherwise there's a 3-4 mm gap from the saw, plus more if you have to plane it smooth). I fitted a catch on top of the door to hold it closed. In the case of bifolds, you'd have to fit a catch and maybe some kind of tracks, plus consider handles etc. Okay, then the choice is really about the build quality of the door itself which means the brand name. Sorry I can't recommend one or the other so best to rely on comments… 5 3226 Thanks. Yeh ideally that would have been good, but have progressed too far now. Hoping some well placed internal walls fixed up into the battens will provide some… 2 5369 Thank you alexp79 and gommeqld for your advice, that's very helpful, thanks 3 7864 |