Screw the track to the top of the door opening.
How to install a sliding closet door track.
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Hollow core interior doors are readily available and.
To get a straight cut use a miter box and hacksaw.
Cut your tracks to size with a hacksaw if needed.
Then hold the spring loaded top pivot down while you swing the top of the door toward the frame and under the door track.
Mark the width on the closet door track with a pencil.
Then check to make sure the track is level.
First carefully lean your sliding doors against a nearby wall.
Step 2 mark the screw hole locations through the track using a black fine point marker to mark the spots on the carpet.
Check for square at the three remaining intersections between the wall and the chalk line.
Adjust measurements and layout lines where necessary.
Its position depends on how you plan to trim the opening.
Installing the tracks 1.
Position the top track on the top of your closet opening.
Once the door is approximately under the hole in the track release the pivot.
The lines must be square with the opening for a successful installation.
Measure the width of the closet opening.
First subtract 1 2 millimetres 0 039 0 079 in from the width of.
Step 1 align the bracket track on the floor as per sliding door installation instructions.
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Sliding doors need to overlap in the center by 2 to 3 inches so keep that in mind as you figure your door.
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Use a drill to screw the track.
Consult the manufacturer s instructions to install the track.
Typically the top door rail is installed and the doors hung to find the exact positioning of the floor bracket.
Cut your top track to this measurement.
Begin by inserting the bottom pivot into the bracket which can be screwed to the floor to the door jamb or both.