Installing Bifold Doors On Concrete Floor

The pins are designed to install one way.

Installing bifold doors on concrete floor.

Hold the door in the opening at a slight angle and push the top pivot pin on the door s outer edge into the bracket inside the overhead track. I enjoyed john spier s article on installing pre hung doors what about when the floors will be carpeted. Drive the concrete screws until their heads grip the track and secure it to the concrete floor. Mark those locations using a marker.

Press down on the guide roller to line it up with the overhead track. Use the drill to drive concrete screws through the track s holes and into the starter holes. Step 2 measure for holes. Clean the floors with a string mop.

Repeat the track layout and anchoring procedure for the top track and hoist the sliding doors between the tracks to complete the installation. Mix the concrete floor cleaner with warm water. Position one pair of bifold doors at the opening with the stabilizer pins at the jamb side. Pull out the track for your bifold doors.

Insert the bottom pin into the hole of the. Insert the top pin into the hole on the pivot bracket. Installing the doors 1 insert the provided pivot pins into the predrilled holes at the upper and lower edges of the outermost doors on each pair of bifolds. Allow the floors to dry completely.

Lift up on the door and sit the bottom pivot pin into the proper hole or slot inside the l bracket. Depending on the weather conditions it can take up to 72 hours for the concrete floors to dry completely. Use a large bucket big enough for a string mop. John spier owner of spier construction a building and remodeling company on block island r i responds.

In my article hanging pre hung interior doors jul 16 i discussed the process i ve developed for installing interior doors in a fast and efficient manner.