My new client called me, she said, “my neighbour that you did some work for her recommended you to me. I would like you to install ‘Cafe Doors’ between my bedroom and the bathroom.”

I came to her house and found that the opening was three feet wide by eight feet.

She did not want a full size regular door, she wanted small ‘Cafe Doors’ that would swing both ways.

I have never found good looking hinges for Cafe Doors that work really well.

I made a suggestion, Custom Bi Fold doors with regular door hinges and no track on top.

She liked the idea and asked if I can make the doors with a panel.

Since she had six panel doors in the house, I told her, I can use a 32 inch hollow core new six panel door and cut it across and then split in half.

That will give me two 16 inch doors by 35 inch tall.

I made her a little sketch of how it will look and operates.

My client loved the idea and accepted the price.

After I cut the door across and split it into two doors, I had to insert and glue wood along the cut edges for the doors are hollow inside and supported by cardboard.

I hung the to doors together with two hinges and installed two hinges to the right hand door.

In addition to the doors, I got two by four clear wood to create the jamb.

I hung both doors with two hinges to the right post / jamb.

 

My client  was very happy with the results and her husband is going to love it.

 

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