Doors and Windows - pivots for closet doors

A simple pivot set for closet doors is required for crisp details in sheetrock or gypboard walls without door jambs and without case molds around the door opening. The pivots need to be concealed and should be suitable for 1 3/8" thick hollow core timber doors. Does anybody know of a suitable product?

Hi oddangle. Welcome to the DIY forums :)

Did you have a question or was this a reply to a thread?

there are few instructions for users of this site. I can't expand the list of threads posted to see if there are any updated replies and I can't view a list if window & door questions.

I imagine that other first time novices also just go away out of frustration.

oddangle

I'm not exactly sure what you have in mind, so this may not apply, but have you considered using the pivot hardware like that used on the outside of a bi-fold closet door? A small bracket is mounted at the floor, that receives a tapered-head bolt that extends into the bottom of the door using a t-nut, so the height can be adjusted (the bracket also allows for some lateral adjustment to correct plumb). The top consists of a pin in the top of the door, that usually goes into a hole at the end of the track that guides the other end of the bi-fold - you could just use a steel angle bracket drilled to accept the pin.

You don't indicate how these doors should swing, or how wide they are. Are there stops in the frame? Single door, double french doors, bi-folds?

When you open a forum, at the top right, is an area that allows you to "search this forum", that might help you. Also, at the bottom of each forum is a box labeled "Display Options" - that will let you expand to see more entries. One inherent problem with searching any forum is that we don't all use the same words to describe things - especially when we may not know what something is called in the first place. For example, try asking the clerk at your local big-box hardware store "where do you keep the architraves?" Hope this helps.

Ubob - I think most would call it casing instead of architrave. Apparently the OP is looking for a method, other than hinges, to hang a closet door that is not cased. I think the bifold pivot you described would do the trick nicely.