I am in the process of installing bifold louvered doors in two closets. The doors are off the shelf stock, made to fit a 48″ cased opening. My openings are 46.75″. I cannot re-case them due to the way they are constructed. I need to “lose” 1.25″ between the two sets of bifold doors. Do I need to unhinge them, and trim them on a table saw? Do I need to take a little off of the edge of each door so it will look right? I am supposing that should not take off the material on one edge of each door, correct? Thanks, Chris
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four doors
eight edges @ 3/16" each
maybe
Thjat's a strong shave for flimsey doors. I have two different types available to me. The better ones have styles about 1-5/8" and they could stand to lose that much. Some others are only about 1-1/4" so I wouldn't trim them so hard. Afraid they'd turn into kindleing.
You might be able to plane your jamb stock down to 1/2" or so. That ought to buy you 1/2" if you do it on both sides, and your trim will cover it. But the rest will have to come off the doors somewhere.
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I thunk of that too Boss, but it sounds like this jamb is already in place to me.Excellence is its own reward!