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This video saved me! The directions that came with my barn door hardware were impossible to understand. Nor could I find any online or youtube resources from the manufacturer. But then I came across this gem!! You ladies rocked it and your step by step instructions allowed me to get the door installed easily. So thank you sooooo much! Keep up the good work. Reply

@2thesunnyside

3 ай бұрын

We're so glad our video was helpful! After the trouble we had with the instructions we knew there had to be a ton of others out there struggling with it too!

O.M.G best video by far. I've been wanting to install some barn doors in my daughter's room and this video made me a bit more confident on trying. Thank you, ladies!

@2thesunnyside

7 ай бұрын

We're so happy to hear that! Our main goal on our channel is to help empower others with the confidence needed to tackle these projects in their own homes! 🙌🏻 Good luck with your project and be sure to let us know how it turns out!

I love this door solution, and you did an amazing job.

@2thesunnyside

Күн бұрын

You're so sweet! Thank you!

Did it! Now two more! Thanks, ladies!

@2thesunnyside

5 ай бұрын

That's AWESOME! Now you're motivating me to get more installed in my home 🤣

Nice video and each step clearly explained and shown closely. Really superb. Thank you

@2thesunnyside

7 ай бұрын

We really appreciate your comment! Thanks so much for watching, we're glad you enjoyed it!

Really good video, detailed and steps are clearer than the instructions hardware comes with.

@2thesunnyside

7 ай бұрын

Thanks! We're glad you enjoyed it!

Excellent video! Thank you so much!

@2thesunnyside

7 ай бұрын

We're so happy to hear you liked it! Thanks SO MUCH for watching! We really appreciate it!

Very clear instructions. Thank you!

@2thesunnyside

2 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Well done! I learned a lot from your detailed video.

@2thesunnyside

6 ай бұрын

We're so glad you found the video helpful. Thanks so much for watching!

Nice work Ladies. Clear images and easy to follow. I'll be doing this in my condo in St Pete Beach, FL.

@2thesunnyside

7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much ChuckP25! You'll love it! The only thing I'd do differently is install the handle in the middle. Now that they've been up a while, I think I'd prefer it that way when opening the doors. But they still work fine having it installed on the outside edge.

This video was so informative! Without it we would have been lost! The instructions sucked but you ladies rocked!

@2thesunnyside

5 ай бұрын

We're SO glad our video was helpful! The instructions were interesting 🤔 that's for sure 🤣

Awesome job guys 👍👍

@2thesunnyside

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! 👍

Great vid, nice job.

@2thesunnyside

4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

That looks fantastic! I am planning an make over of the doors (which I HATE) in the master and spare bedrooms and you have given me some great ideas and tips! Great job.

@2thesunnyside

5 ай бұрын

We're so glad to hear this video helped you gather ideas for your home! Updating doors can make a huge difference in the way your home feels, you'll love it so much!

Thank you excellent video well done it showed me what I really needed to know.

@2thesunnyside

Ай бұрын

We're so glad you found the video helpful!

Went to home depot in Canada today asking about bifold barn doors. They said ya, here is the hardware, by the way we don't have the size of doors needed. I was like, well now what... ... Lmao! We stared at each other in silence for a bit.

@2thesunnyside

6 ай бұрын

That's too funny! 😂 Maybe you could reuse the current closet doors like we did? At least they knew that up front though I guess so you didn't buy it, go home and think all was well 🤷🏻‍♀️

Nice job Ladies!!

@2thesunnyside

7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

😊 Way To Go Ladies 😊

@2thesunnyside

5 ай бұрын

😃 Thanks! It does make us feel proud that we can tackle these things together

Wow. It looks beautiful! Do you have a gap on the sides of the door when its closed? Im guessing if there is a gap one could add a strip of wood along the sides and attach to the wall and paint ot the aame color as the doors for a seamless finish ? I have metal bifold doors that are always coming off the tracks, your option looks much more seamless

@2thesunnyside

22 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching. Yes there is a little gap when the doors are closed, but being that it's a closet I wasn't worried too much about it being completely closed off.

Thanks!

@2thesunnyside

6 ай бұрын

We're so glad you enjoyed this video! THANKS for watching!

Thank you so much

@2thesunnyside

7 ай бұрын

You bet! Thanks for watching!

Very nice job! Explanations were great. I'll be referring to this video when I do my install. Have you changed your thoughts at all about where you mounted the door handle?

@2thesunnyside

7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! We're glad the video was helpful. Like I mentioned in the video it still does open well with it installed on the left edge. But if I were to do it again I do think I'd install it in the middle. We'll be adding this hardware to my other kids closets and give it a try in the middle.

Phenomenal install ladies!! Thank you for the step by step !! Can I ask you how big was the opening of the closet?

@2thesunnyside

4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! We're glad you found our video helpful. The opening of this closet is 46"

Thanks for this tutorial video 🤙🏼

@2thesunnyside

4 ай бұрын

No problem 👍 Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!

You ladies are AWESOME!! Thank you for making this video! I came here searching for how to install the hardware I just got only to realize you had the EXACT same kind as mine from Amazon ….with terrible instructions. Your video kept me from returning it. I feel confident I can do it now. 😊 great job !!!

@2thesunnyside

3 ай бұрын

No way! That's too funny! 🤣 We're glad our video helped and we helped prevent you from returning it and starting at square one.

@englishbulldoglover2258

14 күн бұрын

Ditto! Very helpful video. Very poor instructions provided. I was lost. This video helped provide clarity.

@2thesunnyside

Күн бұрын

We're so glad you found our video helpful. 🙌🏻

@2thesunnyside do you need a hardware kit specifically for a bi fold door or would a "regular" barn door hardware kit work?

@2thesunnyside

7 ай бұрын

That's a great question! Yes you do need the bifold-barn door hardware kit. The "regular" barn door hardware slides to the left and right but doesn't have the swivel function to slide the doors open like the bifold-doors. Hope that helps. Here's a link to the hardware we used. Be sure to read through the description carefully so you get the right size. (There's a Q&A section that will help you with that, I want to say you need to add 6" to the overall opening of your closet space to figure out what the rail length should be.) shopmypo.st/YeZbOa

Great video! What size rail did you use? I’m using a 36” door but I don’t know what size rail to use.

@2thesunnyside

4 ай бұрын

Our closet opening is 46" and the rail size is 52". If you go to the description of the hardware there are more detailed images as you scroll down that tell you how to measure to order the correct size of hardware. I can't remember exactly but its the door width plus (xx) amount and it will tell you the right size of rail to use. shopmypo.st/YeZbOa

This is great! I need to access the entire opening of my closet to allow interior drawers to open. Is it possible to mount the swivel door far enough outside of the opening to allow the entirety of folded doors to be outside the closet opening? Meaning: will the swiveling door hit the wall?

@2thesunnyside

4 ай бұрын

It's hard for us to say for sure since we don't know exactly what the area looks like. But I would think you can. As long as the doors are large enough to cover the closet opening if you shift them farther to one side I don't see why you couldn't.

Thanks for this. Anyone know how to secure the bottom/floor door hold in a concrete floor?

@2thesunnyside

3 ай бұрын

You could use a ram set concrete nailer. It basically shoots nails directl into concrete. Here's a link so you can get more info. amzn.to/3IxkdZW

Hello. Would you please give the link to purchase the floor mount piece? The piece that secures one end of the bifold doors to the floor. Thank you for the video!

@2thesunnyside

5 ай бұрын

I couldn't find the exact piece I used (as mine came in the kit), but this is similar and would do the same thing. amzn.to/41XOSbt You can also look at the kit I used to see what that piece looks like: amzn.to/4aRFPwH

How do you determine the correct hardware size kit for your opening or doors

@2thesunnyside

5 ай бұрын

Great question! Now I realize we didn't cover that in the video 🤦🏻‍♀️ It's recommended that the size of the guide rail = the width of the door opening + 6" For example: the width of your door opening is 34", they suggest you buy 40" or more guide rail.

Would I do the same installation for a 4 panel bifold door? Thank you, Sandy

@2thesunnyside

5 ай бұрын

Yes, and there are kits out there for more doors like that. You'd just need to secure both the far left and far right side of the doors with the pivot hardware to the floor. amzn.to/3Hq97VL

What size railing should I use for a 30” bifold door

@2thesunnyside

2 ай бұрын

You can use this link to help you figure out the correct size. Just scroll down and there will be FAQs and tips for ordering the correct size amzn.to/49t3QZ6

We call them Chicago Bolts here.

@2thesunnyside

4 ай бұрын

Ok. It's good to have a name for them. Thanks for letting us know.

How did you measure to get the right width kit?

@2thesunnyside

22 күн бұрын

I just followed the directions in the product description. amzn.to/3VkMIzO Since we used the existing doors they are technically abou 2" smaller in width than they recommend. But they still worked out ok

Is the floor mount only needed to prevent the wobbling ? What would happen if you don’t use it? I only ask because I have a tile floor I want to do this on, not sure how I would secure it. This video is extremely helpful btw! Thanks for creating.

@2thesunnyside

2 ай бұрын

Yes the floor mount would prevent it from wobbling. I guess it could actually come off the rail and fall down if you don't install the floor mount. You can get a tile/cement drill bit so you can still secure the mount into the tile.

I love your video. When you added the 2 1/4 inches, is that to the top of the Rail? What size drill bit did you use for the pilot hole? I also see you used standard drill bits and not metric. Thank you in advance for any help you can give.

@2thesunnyside

4 ай бұрын

Adding the 2 1/4 inches to the height of the door will give you the center point of the rail (where it will be secured through the holes in the rail). For the pilot holes we used a 5/8" bit (15mm) and drilled 2" deep. Hope that helps.

@rbosco2112

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for getting back to me. Just one thing. For the pilot hole for the rail screws are you sure you used a 5/8 bit. 5/8 is so much bigger than the screw and the bit in the video looks small. @@2thesunnyside

@2thesunnyside

4 ай бұрын

Oh my goodness! Good catch! I just went back to the instruction manual and it did say 5/8" (which was for an extra step we didn't show in the video: installing small wood pieces if we didn't have a wood header to secure the rail to). So to answer your question again, looking back at the manual, it shows a 1/8" pilot hole. Hope that helps.

Nice job ladies!!! Just wanted you to know that I noticed there was some blow out from drilling the holes for the hardware. This can be avoided in two ways. One simple clamp a sacrificial piece of wood tight to the back of the door or two use WoodOwl Ultra Smooth Tri-Cut Auger bits to drill your hole. They stop your cur just before you penatrate the door. This allows you to turn the door over and finish drilling from the opposite side. No blow out.

@2thesunnyside

Ай бұрын

THANKS for the tips! I guess we weren't too concerned because it was going to be covered by the hardware and on the inside of the door. BUT it's definitely good advice for future projects 🙌🏻

Thank you for the video. You make is look so easy! We installed a similar bi-fold barn door but when we close the doors, they seem to fit perfectly but they don't stay closed, they fall open an inch or so. Is there a magnet we could use to help keep the doors shut? Thanks for any suggestion.

@2thesunnyside

5 ай бұрын

Oh no! That's a bummer! When the doors are shut do they seem to be too tight and that's the reason they're popping back open? 🤔 I'm just curious because when we first installed ours instead of popping back open they'd almost want to keep closing so the middle where the two doors meet was actually folding in on itself so the doors were angled in toward the closet in the center. I put little rubber drawer stoppers in the center of the doors to help them stay closed with a flush look instead of being recessed. (Hope that makes sense 😅) If that's not the case, then trying magnets in the center of the doors isn't a bad idea. You'll have to let us know how you fixed the issue. Good luck

@amyenders5641

4 ай бұрын

Could you use a decorative latch to hook the doors together, when they are closed?

@2thesunnyside

Күн бұрын

You mean to keep them closed? I don't see why not.

awesome job how tall are your doors?

@2thesunnyside

2 ай бұрын

Our doors are 80" tall

What if your have LVP floating floor and can’t with concrete subfloor, I can’t drill into the floor, will this barn door still work? Any suggestions?

@2thesunnyside

6 ай бұрын

There are certain nails you can drive into concrete. Of course that one piece of LVP wouldn't float but the rest would be able to. There are also some really strong double sided adhesive "tapes" you could try. That piece essentially keeps the doors plumb with the wall and from wobbling around when the door is in use. Maybe take a trip to your local hardware store and see if there are any products that might work.

@Homemade-in-4-Generations

2 ай бұрын

Use building adhesive

@2thesunnyside

Күн бұрын

that's a great suggestion.

Hi ladies. Where did you buy the doors?

@2thesunnyside

2 ай бұрын

We used the existing closet doors that came when my home was built. We just used the back side so the existing hardware wouldn't show.

Could you post the Amazon link for this kit?

@2thesunnyside

7 ай бұрын

Absolutely! You can find everything we used in this video here 👉🏻 shopmypo.st/YeZbOa

What were the measurements of these doors please? Thank you in advance

@2thesunnyside

2 ай бұрын

Again we used our existing doors. They are 24" wide x 80" tall

Are those solid wood doors?

@2thesunnyside

7 ай бұрын

That's a great question! NO they're not solid wood. They're hollow doors with a small wooden frame around the edges. So luckily the hardware does secure into this wooden area.

Anyone been able to find some low-clearance bifold barn door hardware? All I can find that's low clearance is "normal" barn door hardware or bypass--not for bifold doors. 🥵

@2thesunnyside

5 ай бұрын

The Bi-fold hardware does seam to be a little more limited. Good luck finding what you need!

Why a roller on the pivot side of the doors? They will never roll......

@2thesunnyside

5 ай бұрын

You're right, it won't ever roll there, but I suppose it gives the whole rail system a unified look.

@saylormdx2

2 ай бұрын

Makes it look more like a real barn door!

Thank you ladies. The paper directions really sucks. I watched and watched your video and made the hubby watch too. And then watched again to prove him wrong! We did have to use a bigger drill bit on the door. And it’s not real clear what the wooden dowels were for.

@2thesunnyside

2 ай бұрын

🤣 Glad you proved him wrong! 🤪 We actually worked with the company on this video 👉🏻 kzread.info/dash/bejne/hnmcsa2fqqmwns4.html And helped provide feedback on their instruction manuals. So they should be much better now. (Pretty sure the wood dowels are included if you were planning to install directly into sheetrock or other types of walls. (Without a header or stud to secure the rail to). You'd drill a hole big enough for the dowel to fit into, then you'd secure the rail into the dowels) 🤷🏻‍♀️ That's our best guess anyway.

the thumbs up disappeared ...how weird

@2thesunnyside

Күн бұрын

that is weird 🤔

What's new about a bi- fold door?

@2thesunnyside

6 ай бұрын

Well bi-fold doors have been around for a long time. But most are only familiar with a barn door that slides to either side to open and close. So in the barn door world having it open as a bi-fold is just a different option for functionality in different spaces.

@kirbywaite1586

6 ай бұрын

@@2thesunnyside yes

Need help- doors wont stay shut.

@2thesunnyside

2 ай бұрын

You can browse through the other comments, another viewer had that problem, so we offered a few suggestions in the comments