Is your internal sliding door stuck and won t open anymore.
How to fix hanging sliding door.
If heavy objects have been moved in and out of the closet the metal track may have been damaged and not providing a smooth even guide for the wheel to roll along.
If your doors hang from a top rail and do not have a track on the floor then you need to either replace or tighten down the floor guides.
Take down any removable grilles shades.
Inspect your sliding closet door track and either vacuum or brush out any debris gunk or dirty in there.
Each time you vacuum your floors use a small brush attachment or cordless vacuum to clean the sliding door tracks.
Remove the head stop.
Drill through the jamb countersink the screwhead with a countersink bit.
If you don t have the specialty tools that are needed to fix a sliding door when hung you can start to provide access by removing the molding around the frame of your door much like you would a mirror to a mirror frame.
Watch my video to see the steps i took to fix an internal sliding do.
Sliding closet doors are loose and swing in and out.
Once the door is approximately under the hole in the track release the pivot.
This will allow you to take off the door completely from its hanging position.
Then hold the spring loaded top pivot down while you swing the top of the door toward the frame and under the door track.
Tighten screws gradually and watch the trim to make sure you don t.
Lay a drop cloth on the floor and pop off the two plugs covering the roller adjustment screws at.
If you have a sliding closet door that glides on a bottom track clean the track with a damp cloth to ensure smooth gliding.
Locate the screws and unscrew pelmet.
Lubricate the rollers but not the track because lubricant will act as a magnet for dust.
Remove a door by lifting and tilting the bottom out.
Begin by inserting the bottom pivot into the bracket which can be screwed to the floor to the door jamb or both.
In addition to cleaning and lubricating sliding door tracks you want to lubricate the door lock.
You may need to add a second screw.
The first thing to check is what type of rail system your sliding closet door uses in order for it to slide.
Carpet fibers and dust are the most common.
How to repair your sliding door step 1.
Better homes and gardens step 2 to adjust the door you ll need the thin offset spanner supplied with the door.
Does it need to be repaired.
If a roller is stuck unscrew and remove it.
Outside set up a couple of sawhorses with pads.
You may need to add a second screw.
See if the screws holding the guides down need tightening to be more secure.