How To Lock Bifold Closet Doors
What to do when the track gets messed up and the doors won t work right.
How to lock bifold closet doors. I actually invented this bi fold door locks only to find out that it was painfully unoriginal. 1 open the bi fold doors and enter the closet. There s no effective way to lock a bi fold door as david said you can just lift a bifold door and take it off the tracks. Wrap each loop of the lock around one of the knobs or handles then press the two loops together to zip them up and lock the door.
Press the lock release to open the door. Open one of the bifold sections against the corresponding door jamb at the side of the opening. So if you just want a deterrent you could use a baby proof bifold door lock. In this video i show how to easily remove bifold closet doors for a vinyl plank flooring installation.
It s just a little plastic thing that slips over the top of the door at the hinge part so that the hinge can t bend. 3 close the doors and slide. If your doors close correctly but aren t sitting quite right once they are closed adjust the aligners to help the doors sit properly. Slip one end of the top mount lock onto the top edge of the hinged door.
Short video showing how to use my 3d printed bi fold door lock. Use simple zip tie child locks to keep kids out of a space closed with bifold doors.