In the basement renovation I'm working on for my friend, there is a creepy space under the stairs that was covered with just a curtain when she moved in. We talked about making a door for the space but then moved on to other parts of the project first. When we decided that the washer/dryer was going in that space, I knew I needed to get a decent door up to close it away. First, we had a plumber add the necessary fixtures. ***And I painted, laid new flooring, installed cabinets, countertops, etc.***
I have a couple of bifold doors from a closet at my house that I pulled apart and decided to try to make fit in this opening. They were too tall and not wide enough but I thought I'd try anyway.
Thankfully, the necessary height hit right below the small square panels so the door would still look symmetrical.
This is not a solid door so I knew I was going to have to make some adjustments.
I pulled the pieces from the top end that was cut off.
And glued them into the new top.
I also secured them with my brad nailer after trying to put them up and finding that the glue didn't hold them in place enough.
The hardware for a bifold door is a track above and a pivot point below.
The height was perfect but I knew I had to make adjustments to the width.
I also had some trim in my garage that I hadn't gotten around to using. It turned out to be the perfect thing to use here.
I didn't take a picture, but I secured a 2 x 4 to the right of the door so that I could attach the trim to it.
Then I decided to add a piece at the top.
I had to redo the baseboard piece on that side. Then I decided the other side needed a piece of trim too. It really finished it off nicely!
Once the washer/dryer is purchased, I plan on making a tall pedestal to house a laundry basket and detergent. I'll share that when it happens. For now, the last bit of unfinished/unrenovated basement is now hidden.
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