bifold door guide mechanism
 

Hello - hope someone can help me here.

I have a Bifold door into my bathroom, no problems with the door but
the tracking guide thingy at the top has broken so it just swings
loose from time to time.

I did a tour of my local DIY shops (B&Q, Homebase, Wickes) and none
sell the tracking guide thingy on its own - the best I could find
today would be a new door and guide thingy all in one which is more
than I need.

Anyone know of anywhere I can get one either local (UK Midlands) or
Online retailer? I have tried searching, but without knowing what it
is called properly I am not getting anywhere...

Thanks!

Andy

I call them "bi-fold door pins." They come in a package of four and
you'll find them near door hardware. Remove the old pin with pliers
and install the new one using a few light raps of a hammer. These
nylon pins break often in my house. I dislike bi-fold doors due to
this problem. One time a pin broke all by itself, the door fell and
damaged some door trim. Certainly not safe around children. I
thought about metal pins (I guess these are not made), but these would
scrape and squeak against the metal tracks. If your local DIY doesn't
have the pins go to your local hardware store.

On 10 Mar 2005 10:29:21 -0800, (Andy Adkin)
wrote:

Hello - hope someone can help me here.

I have a Bifold door into my bathroom, no problems with the door but
the tracking guide thingy at the top has broken so it just swings
loose from time to time.

I did a tour of my local DIY shops (B&Q, Homebase, Wickes) and none
sell the tracking guide thingy on its own - the best I could find
today would be a new door and guide thingy all in one which is more
than I need.

Anyone know of anywhere I can get one either local (UK Midlands) or
Online retailer? I have tried searching, but without knowing what it
is called properly I am not getting anywhere...

Thanks!

Andy