Better Bifold
Bifold doors can be a nightmare to install — drilling the pins, adjusting the
flimsy bottom pivot, and what about the makeshift carpet riser you always
have to fabricate out of a scrap of
pine? The Johnson 1700 Folding
Door Hardware Kit promises to
make the bifold installer’s life
easier. For one thing, the top
track hangs the entire weight of
the door on surface-mounted
brackets — no more drilling pivots
and guides into the door. The
rugged track is easy to mount
and adjust, and, best of all, the
bottom bracket mounts to the
doorjamb, not the floor. The
1700 costs $15 to $25 per kit,
depending on door size.
Contact: L.E. Johnson Products,
Inc., 2100