How do you replace closet doors that aren’t a standard size?
jacobsroom asked:
I’ve got a metal bi-fold closet door in my bedroom which probably dates back to the mid-1970s. It never open and shut easily, but now it’s completely come off its tracks — so I’d like to take this opportunity to replace it. The problem is that it’s 8 feet tall (floor-to-ceiling) and standard closet door sizes are now only 80 inches (6 feet, 8 inches) tall. According to the folks at Lowes, it would cost me $400 to get a very ugly hollow-core door custom-made and installed — way more than I’d want to pay for ANY closet door!!
I’ve got a metal bi-fold closet door in my bedroom which probably dates back to the mid-1970s. It never open and shut easily, but now it’s completely come off its tracks — so I’d like to take this opportunity to replace it. The problem is that it’s 8 feet tall (floor-to-ceiling) and standard closet door sizes are now only 80 inches (6 feet, 8 inches) tall. According to the folks at Lowes, it would cost me $400 to get a very ugly hollow-core door custom-made and installed — way more than I’d want to pay for ANY closet door!!
Any suggestions on how to replace my closet door in a reasonably inexpensive way — or who else I might contact to get information about how to address this issue? Thanks in advance for any help you can provide!
Michael
Margaret
Take it out and re-frame the opening to fit a standard door that you actually like.
Dorothy
by solid slabs, around $80, and stain them cut them to size and install that way