Thank you Andrew! This is exactly what I want to do in my small condo to better access my washer/dryer. Now I just have to find someone to do the work 🙂
Thank you for posting this for us! It’s helpful to see someone go through the steps. I’m going to do this in a few rooms throughout my home. I plan to use magnets rather than the ball-catch-latch; I hear complaints about those, so im going to steer clear.
Great idea with the magnets. The catch is a bit annoying at times, and I’m glad this is helpful! It’s not a hard conversion, but it isn’t terrible easy either. But still, it can be done!
Really great job! I have hollow core bifold doors, which I've never liked. Your comments about how much more access with french doors. also applies to the bifold door somewhat. They are also much more attractive. I'm looking to replace mine with french doors, perhaps build them or get some used doors, maybe bypass doors from the recycle place.
Thanks! We are looking into bi fold doors for the hall at the beginning of the video. The only issue is the weight of the doors. The French doors are too intrusive in the hall though. Good luck on yours!
Great video, I'm about to do the same but instard will use non mortise hinges and will flop the doors so the hole for the handle stays inside even if I fill it. Thanks
Good work on the conversion. The main problem with sliding bypass doors is that builders use crappy $20 stamped-steel tracks the collect debris and deform (collapse) over time and crappy plastic 2-wheel rollers that build-up debris and break. The solution? spend 50$-60$ on a system that includes solid aluminum tracks and two four-wheeled sealed cartridge bearings per door. The heaviest doors will roll like silk and the system will not degrade over time. Johnson hardware makes some great solutions. I am not affiliated with them in any way, I'm just a DIYer on the weekends with a day job. you can also integrate soft close mechanisms on the aluminum sliders since the ease of rolling could pinch little kid fingers. I've replaced all of the crappy stamped steel tracks in my home closets.
Hey Andrew. I follow Joyce and didn't know you have a channel. I love woodworking, so this is perfect for me! My husband and I are planning to do the same at our house. I hate the bypass doors. Thanks for the tips! And please get yourself not just a circular, but a miter saw. We have a makita miter and it's awesome.
Amooo a língua inglesa, apesar de saber pouquíssimas coisas, assisto todos os seus videos, pois adoro seus trabalhos e assim meu marido aprende com você! Minha filha fala fluentemente o ingles assim ela é a minha tradutora rsrs, ela estudou por 2 anos na Universidade de Maine em Orono USA, talvez você conheça! Parabéns pelo lindo closet! Perfeito👏👏👏👏👏
Eu não entendo nada que você fala, kk mas mesmo assim gosto muito de assistir. Sendo assim acompanho você e minha querida Joice Milacci, amo vocês! ♥ obg por me fazer tão feliz, com um simples video de vocês.
parabéns!! muito bom ver seus trabalhos com madeiras... além de ser um marido maravilhoso tbm é um marcineiro de primeira linha..rs que Deus abençoe toda sua família..adoro ver seus vídeos e os da Joice..bjao
It’s a router plane. It’s shop made but they are rather common. It has a blade that protrudes below the bottom to remove a small amount of material at a time.
Amei a idéia, assim a gente pode ficar num pouco mais perto de vocês.... vocês moram no meu coração e me inspirou muito e me ajudou em um momento de depressão a recomeçar Que Deus abençoe grandemente a vida dessa familia linda E se colocar em português, vai ser mais uma ajuda, vou aprender a falar inglês rsrs Bjs ao casal !
You may not have a skill saw..but I love that work table and the chisel you have..which I do not have. Is that big saw you were trimming the wood for around the doors a band saw?
Yeah... it was quite a bit of work. I’m glad I did it because the look is great and we saved those doors. But other factors included, you could do this more simply by replacing them I’m sure.
I had to build the sides out so they could swing out beyond 90 degrees. It was not terribly hard, and was probably the thing that was on the easier side of things. But of course that made me have to trim the doors more (I had to trim them already since they overlapped an inch).
Hi Luis! I made it actually. We just looked up a number of closet systems online and sketched something up quick. I’m sure there are many out there like it online.
Hi there! I don’t really know. I cut about 3/4” off each side of each door. So in total, about 1.5” per door or 3” total. Your measurements will depend entirely on the space you are working with.
Omg I have these doors through out my house I hate them so much. Seriously I just took the doors off by the washer & dryer. Freaking builders put these in for a washer and dryer. Who does that ergh. Anyways Thanks for the video. I just had surgery on my leg but as soon as I heal I will be doing this! I’m excited I wish I could start today!
Show de bola, amei. Andrew de tudo que você falou eu entendi close. Yes to aprendendo inglês. Kkkkkkkkkk, só que não.... Abraços amos vcs família linda do Senhor Jesus
Andrew, creio que muita gente que te segue aqui, chegou a vc por meio do canal da Joice, assim como foi comigo! E muitos são brasileiros! Se vc puder fazer vídeos com legenda em português seria muito legal! Eu gosto dos seus vídeos mas não entendo muito por não saber inglês!😁
In theory it could. In reality though you might have to remove a bit of material to make them fit, and you can’t be sure how much of the door structure is there on the edges before you get to the hollow part. And then you need to have enough to mount hinges on them. Also, you might run into nails/fasteners I’d imagine. Hope that makes sense!
If it were a standard opening, and if these doors weren’t original to the house and 100% solid wood. For a day of work, I’d say it’s worth the effort for sure.
Probably not. You need to modify the doors and then put hinges on them. And if the door isn’t solid and sturdy, this becomes difficult and perhaps impossible. Sorry!
It’s called a router plane. I made this one myself but they are more or less common. You can get antique ones or brand new ones. There are also different sizes. I actually use this quite a for various woodworking tasks that require a specific, consistent depth.
I have a large “leg vise” on my work bench. I also have a device that slides along to offer support on the other end called a “sliding dead man.” So I claimed one end in the vise and supported the other only.
Yes there is. You can place it above the screw (mine has about 1 foot of clearance) or just clamp the very top of the door, and then you can situate it quite comfortably, which is what I did.
As portas francesas são, quanto a mim, muito mais bonitas. Também tenho portas de correr nos roupeiros. Por mim as já tinha trocado..... Não tenho é um marido habilidoso como "o marido da Joice" hihihi... What a pity! Congratulations!
Hi there! That is a traditional mitre box for a hand saw. It is vintage and I found it on Craigslist. Since this, I got a new one, also on Craigslist, and the brand is the “Miller’s Falls Acme” mitre box. It came with a saw.
Yeah... I probably could have been more careful when pushing the wood through the bandsaw. Yikes! Was wondering though, did you find the video useful otherwise?
