How to changing sliding closet doors to ones that open from middle out

Nicole
by Nicole
I have awful mirrored sliding closet doors .... I'd like to ch them to doors that open French style from the middle out!!!! Any suggestions that are not extremely costly. My opening is: 79inches high & 48 inches wide. HELP!!!! Please.....
  6 answers
  • Susan E Susan E on Jul 22, 2017

    You can buy folding doors at Home Depot, possibly get them at Habitat for Humanity ReStore. New ones come with hardware and directions.

  • Joanie Joanie on Jul 22, 2017

    Are you talkin' Pocket doors?

  • Nicole Nicole on Jul 22, 2017

    no .... asking for suggestions on French style opening from middle out

  • B. Enne B. Enne on Jul 22, 2017

    I'm not sure you can if they are just on a Formica type board with a removeable metal or plastic frame. I guess you would have to build a wood frame on which you could put hinges.

    I would keep them for a wall and buy new or recycled hinged doors.

  • Nicole Nicole on Jul 22, 2017

    Yes. That's more what I'm thinking.... I wasnt sure if with those dimensions it would even be possible... thank you

    • B. Enne B. Enne on Jul 23, 2017

      You're welcome. I'm having the same problem with bedroom doors and no clearance. It is great to recycle, but unfortunately it doesn't always work. At least you have big mirrors now.

  • Nicole Nicole on Jul 23, 2017

    yes I'm thinking of just making them from scratch.