You can do this with carpenter s glue and a c clamp.
How to fix split wood at hinges of bifold door.
Spread the crack slightly with the screwdriver and spread carpenter s glue with a toothpick.
Place at least two clamps on the blocks of wood.
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The style shown in the photo requires you to lift the door and drop the pin into a different notch in the bracket.
Adjust the height of the doors by screwing the bottom pin in to lower them or out to raise them.
Yes you can cut bifold doors to fit but you have to f.
Make sure you match the new hinge to the old hinge for the easiest installation.
Slam a bifold door too many times and you can split the wood where the top and bottom anchor and pivot pins sit.
One requires you to loosen a set screw and slide the bracket in or out.
Place scrap blocks of wood on both sides of the door over the cracked area.
Insert and tighten the screws to secure the hinge to the door.
Match them to your door.
Save your bi fold door by making a new support.
The home mender shows us how to install new wood at the ends of bifold doors after they ve broken out.
Close the wood with a c clamp and leave the clamp on for 3 to 4 hours.
The blocks should be at least as long as the cracks or longer.
Then the door either sags or falls out of the track.
Bifold door hinges have different mounting hole patterns and sizes.
Or you can fix the problem permanently by installing corner braces.