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What framing is needed for swinging closet doors?
How do you frame an existing, finished opening for double swinging closet doors to be installed?
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How to narrow a closet door opening?
I have a closet opening that has never had a door on it (has had a curtan on a rod for 30+ years). I'd like to install a bi-fold or similar closet door. The problem is that the door opening is 44 ...
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How do I determine rough opening sizes for common closet door sizes?
At the hardware store I see bifold closet doors listed in sizes like 36x80, 48x80, 72x80. I'm not sure if these are nominal sizes or exactly which parts they're measuring from. How would I determine ...
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How do I stabilize a knob on a hollow-core bifold door?
The knobs on all my bifold closet doors are loose and spin around.
The knob is mounted in an aesthetically pleasing position in the middle of the door. The problem is that the door is hollow at this ...
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What are switches activated by a closet door called?
My father-in-law set up all of his closet lights to turn on and off when the door opens. He used a switch that was apparently designed for that purpose, with a largish contact switch that turned on ...
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What should I do with a shallow closet?
My guest bedroom has an extra shallow closet (15 inches deep). This is too narrow for a hangar, so clothes hung on the rod end up being angled, rubbing against the back wall and the door, etc.
What ...
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How can double swinging closet doors be installed?
I have a coat closet that long ago had double sliding doors and now has no doors at all. I would like it to have double swinging doors, like french doors but without glass. I found a couple of ...
