Bifold doors are typically used
for closets in areas where
space doesn't permit the full
swing of a standard door. The
most economical installations feature
hollow-core doors with a shiny metal
track across the top of the opening.
Occasionally the track is covered with
a quarter-round molding. Either way,
the finished installation doesn't match
that of the other doors in the house,
and the doors tend to look and feel
flimsy. That may be okay in a laundry
room, but for an entry hall, for
instance, where the bifolds are in plain
view, I prefer a detail that allows me to
match the look of standard hinged
doors. It's easy and doesn't take any
extra time, as long