What are Bifold Doors?
Bifold doors are often used as alternatives to standard closet doors and sliding door systems. They are typically found in laundry rooms, walk-in closets and kitchen pass-throughs. Larger bifold door systems are used as room dividers, barn doors and airplane hangar doors. A typical bifold door is actually two panels connected by centralized hinges. Bifold doors are usually hung from overhead tracks and suspended by rollers or casters. The innermost door panel has a knob or a pull which allows the user to fold the door panels together. The folded door can then be pushed to the sides of the opening, allowing access to the entire area behind it. Similar sliding doors only allow part of the space to be accessed. Bifold doors also eliminate the problem of supporting a large overhead door in a commercial garage or airplane hangar. These doors can be hung in a series, making them ideal as room dividers. The same tracking used for sliding door systems can also be incorporated into bifold doors
A bifold door is a door that has two to four sections, folding in pairs. The doors can be opened from either side for one pair, or fold off both sides for several pairs. Wood is the most widely used material, and doors can also be made of metal or glass. Bifolds are usually designed for closets, but can also be used as units between rooms. There are many different types of bifold doors currently on the market. Arguably the most popular is the louvered door. A louvered door has stationary or movable wooden panels (often called slats or louvers) which permit open ventilation while allowing privacy and preventing the passage of light to the interior. Being somewhat weak structures, they are usually used for closets and laundry rooms, where ventilation is required. Smaller louvered bifold doors are also commonly used to form window shutters in most businesses and homes. Other popular bifold doors may be mirrored. These are usually found in bathrooms and bedrooms of the home. Mirrored bifol
When 2 doors are hinged together so that when they are opened they fold against each other they are considered bifold doors. What styles of doors can be used with bifold door hardware? Every style of kestrel door can be mounted as bifold doors. Can I mix and match different styles of doors within an opening Yes! You can mix and match as many styles as you like and still hang them as bifold doors. A very popular combination is to use one of our mirror closet door styles for the center doors and full louvered doors, panel, beadboard or tongue and groove for the outer doors. What is the largest door I can have with bifold door hardware? Our standard bifold door hardware will handle individual doors that are 24″ wide by 108″ tall. We also offer heavy duty hardware that will handle individual doors up to 48″ wide by 108″ tall. How many individual doors can I have in a bifold door opening? Bifold doors can only be mounted in pairs. Standard bifold hardware will handle 2 individual doors in e
