Anonymous
02/25/2025 13:57
Subject: Hollow core or solid core for closet bi-fold doors?
Always solid. Hollow is junky.
Anonymous
02/25/2025 06:52
Subject: Hollow core or solid core for closet bi-fold doors?
Has anyone purchased any recently that they like?
Anonymous
02/24/2025 16:50
Subject: Hollow core or solid core for closet bi-fold doors?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The track is the most important thing, slong with installation. If they come off track it's often hard to get them back on.
I don’t know what that means.
Bi-fold doors are hinged off a track in door header (or floor). The track is what keeps the door sliding parallel with the wall and not flipping out into your face.
French doors are regular doors, except there is a mirror of the exact same on the strike side of door.
Sorry I misread your original post. Makes sense. Thanks.
Anonymous
02/24/2025 16:48
Subject: Hollow core or solid core for closet bi-fold doors?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The track is the most important thing, slong with installation. If they come off track it's often hard to get them back on.
I don’t know what that means.
Bi-fold doors are hinged off a track in door header (or floor). The track is what keeps the door sliding parallel with the wall and not flipping out into your face.
French doors are regular doors, except there is a mirror of the exact same on the strike side of door.
Anonymous
02/24/2025 16:46
Subject: Hollow core or solid core for closet bi-fold doors?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Always solid doors. Louvered ones can look really nice.
Aren't louvered doors always with a gap? How can that be solid?
I meant solid wood. Raised panel / craftsman style / louvered doors / whatever can all be made of solid wood. Hollow core doors suck, no matter the application.
Anonymous
02/24/2025 16:45
Subject: Re:Hollow core or solid core for closet bi-fold doors?
Anonymous wrote:Solid doors are purchased for their sound insulating qualities, and sometimes for their heft/feel. Those are irrelevant for closets, so I'd go with the less expensive option.
Okay, this is what I was wondering. Thanks.
Anonymous
02/24/2025 16:45
Subject: Hollow core or solid core for closet bi-fold doors?
Anonymous wrote:The track is the most important thing, slong with installation. If they come off track it's often hard to get them back on.
I don’t know what that means.
Anonymous
02/24/2025 16:43
Subject: Hollow core or solid core for closet bi-fold doors?
The track is the most important thing, slong with installation. If they come off track it's often hard to get them back on.
Anonymous
02/24/2025 16:42
Subject: Re:Hollow core or solid core for closet bi-fold doors?
Solid doors are purchased for their sound insulating qualities, and sometimes for their heft/feel. Those are irrelevant for closets, so I'd go with the less expensive option.
Anonymous
02/24/2025 16:19
Subject: Hollow core or solid core for closet bi-fold doors?
Anonymous wrote:Always solid doors. Louvered ones can look really nice.
Aren't louvered doors always with a gap? How can that be solid?
Anonymous
02/24/2025 15:58
Subject: Hollow core or solid core for closet bi-fold doors?
I assume I can get the same style in solid core as hollow core so the question is construction not style, correct?
Anonymous
02/24/2025 15:48
Subject: Hollow core or solid core for closet bi-fold doors?
Match the other doors unless you want to change all of them.
Anonymous
02/24/2025 14:22
Subject: Hollow core or solid core for closet bi-fold doors?
Get what matches existing doors. If it’s a closet door no one will see other than you, it does not matter.
Anonymous
02/24/2025 13:54
Subject: Hollow core or solid core for closet bi-fold doors?
Always solid doors. Louvered ones can look really nice.
Anonymous
02/24/2025 13:48
Subject: Hollow core or solid core for closet bi-fold doors?
Are hollow core doors okay for bifold closet doors or should I get solid core? Anything else I should keep in mind when choosing doors?