After installing bi-fold doors I am about to drill to put the knobs in
place. The instructions say to place the knobs at the center of the leading
door, however I've looked around at many bi-folds and see that the most
common placement of knobs is either just to the left of the hinge (near the
middle of the closet) or just to the right of the hinge (on the wall side).

What is the best location? (ie: before I start drilling!)

It seems to me that with the right-hand bifold on a closet (two panels
hinged) the following occurs:

a) With the knob placed left of the hinge the door is easy to open, and must
be pulled closed. If the knob is placed 'closer to the hinge than the
center' on the left of the two panels then the bifold will be harder to
close (because you're pulling near to the hinge).

b) With the knob placed right of the hinge the door is also easy to open,
and must be pushed closed.


With all that said I want a closet with doors that both open and close
easily. So ...

Should the knobs go on the left or the right of the hinge on each bi-fold
section, and if they go to the left, should they be centered on the panel or
placed nearer to the hinge?

Thanks in advance,

Tom

Tom Edelbrok wrote:
After installing bi-fold doors I am about to drill to put the knobs in
place. The instructions say to place the knobs at the center of the leading
door, however I've looked around at many bi-folds and see that the most
common placement of knobs is either just to the left of the hinge (near the
middle of the closet) or just to the right of the hinge (on the wall side).

What is the best location? (ie: before I start drilling!)

It seems to me that with the right-hand bifold on a closet (two panels
hinged) the following occurs:

a) With the knob placed left of the hinge the door is easy to open, and must
be pulled closed. If the knob is placed 'closer to the hinge than the
center' on the left of the two panels then the bifold will be harder to
close (because you're pulling near to the hinge).

b) With the knob placed right of the hinge the door is also easy to open,
and must be pushed closed.


With all that said I want a closet with doors that both open and close
easily. So ...

Should the knobs go on the left or the right of the hinge on each bi-fold
section, and if they go to the left, should they be centered on the panel or
placed nearer to the hinge?

Thanks in advance,

Tom



Hi,
All my doors have knob installed in the center of the panel.
That's the way it was when we had this house custom built.
Actually there is spring inside track which put a tension when the door
is closed. Just little pull on the knob really pops open the door.
No hard pull needed. I guess position of knob won't matter much.
Tony

Having placed the knobs on either side...voice of experience says to put the
knob a bit to the wall side on the outer unit of each of the bifolds.
Each bifold has a hinge down it's middle. Put the knob on the outer unit,
just an inch or so off the center hinge. Seems to have the best action for
the opening. Closing, for me anyway, doesn't really involve the knob.
Perry

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Tom Edelbrok wrote:
After installing bi-fold doors I am about to drill to put the knobs in
place. The instructions say to place the knobs at the center of the
leading
door, however I've looked around at many bi-folds and see that the most
common placement of knobs is either just to the left of the hinge (near
the
middle of the closet) or just to the right of the hinge (on the wall
side).

What is the best location? (ie: before I start drilling!)

It seems to me that with the right-hand bifold on a closet (two panels
hinged) the following occurs:

a) With the knob placed left of the hinge the door is easy to open, and
must
be pulled closed. If the knob is placed 'closer to the hinge than the
center' on the left of the two panels then the bifold will be harder to
close (because you're pulling near to the hinge).

b) With the knob placed right of the hinge the door is also easy to open,
and must be pushed closed.


With all that said I want a closet with doors that both open and close
easily. So ...

Should the knobs go on the left or the right of the hinge on each bi-fold
section, and if they go to the left, should they be centered on the panel
or
placed nearer to the hinge?

Thanks in advance,

Tom



Hi,
All my doors have knob installed in the center of the panel.
That's the way it was when we had this house custom built.
Actually there is spring inside track which put a tension when the door is
closed. Just little pull on the knob really pops open the door.
No hard pull needed. I guess position of knob won't matter much.
Tony

On Sat, 25 Jun 2005 14:50:49 GMT, "Tom Edelbrok"
wrote:

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Should the knobs go on the left or the right of the hinge on each bi-fold
section, and if they go to the left, should they be centered on the panel or
placed nearer to the hinge?

I have four closets in which I installed new bi-folds, I too centered
the knobs in the center panels. I don't think it makes enough
difference to accept a asymmetrical appearance. Do what looks best,
you'll get the doors open and shut just fine...

Tom

DJ

All the bifolds I've ever seen have the knob centered the panel furthest
from the pivot point. Anything different would look 'wrong' to me.

-Tim