making bi-fold door

[ajrobb]

I have a built-in bedroom cupboard in the corner over the stairs. The bottom of the cupboard is 3' above the floor but the door was a standard 2'3"x6'6" going down to the floor. This was really awkward as the bottom of the door opened where a decent size bed and table could be.

I have filled in the bottom of the door but now need a 27"x41.5" cupboard door. It would be convenient if this was split vertically and hinged in the middle.

I was thinking of making two doors out of 3mm hardboard front and back glued and pinned to a 22x19mm frame at the edge making the doors 28mm thick.

Given the doors will each be about 342mm wide, will I need to support the hardboard in the middle?

Any other suggestions?

 

[foxhole]

Back to drawing board, far to flimsy, MDF door would be better, or purchase a made to measure door from one of the online Kitchen and bedroom suppliers.

 

[big-all]

12 or 18mm mdf with 6mm added to form a panel on one or both sides so 12+6=18mm +6mm on the other side +25mm
just move or alter the door stop to give you 2mm clearence for paint