The top of the track should be facing down toward the floor.
How to install sliding closet doors on tracks.
Heavy doors will require two people for this step.
These guides are attached to the floor and keep the door from wobbling when it is opened or closed.
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Test the operation of the door.
Insert the door s wheels into the double track inside the upper door jamb lifting it as far as it will go.
The task is easier if you predrill the holes and use a drill bit on the drill to secure the screws.
Use wood screws to install the guide in place.
Measure the opening width of the door for a sliding closet door with rail leaving 1 inch about 2 5cm of overlap to accommodate the door guide.
Cut your tracks to size with a hacksaw if needed.
First subtract 1 2 millimetres 0 039 0 079 in from the width of.
Position the top track on the top of your closet opening.
Once this is complete repeat the process with the inside closet door.
Tip the doors to hook the hangers onto the track.
The hardware kit specifies the exact locations.
Remove the outside closet door by first sliding the door to the center of the track.
Install the door guides.
Installing the tracks 1.
The home mender dustin luby shows us how to install new slider closet doors and track by yourself.
Use a drill to screw the track.
Then angle the door towards you and pull gently detaching the door from its top track.
Mark the spot where the two door panels overlap.
After the doors are hanging install the center guide on the floor to keep the doors in line.
To install the doors install the track on the top of the door s frame.
Angle the bottom of the door toward you while you let it down and the wheels should hook right onto the track.
Release the door and let it swing gently back to the vertical position.
Lift the door and place the wheels on the metal track.