How To Install A Sliding Closet Door Track

The top of the track should be facing down toward the floor.

How to install a sliding closet door track.

Screw the track to the top of the door opening. Mark the width on the closet door track with a pencil. Consult the manufacturer s instructions to install the track. Hollow core interior doors are readily available and.

Use a drill to screw the track. Once the door is approximately under the hole in the track release the pivot. Step 2 mark the screw hole locations through the track using a black fine point marker to mark the spots on the carpet. The lines must be square with the opening for a successful installation.

Then check to make sure the track is level. Cut your top track to this measurement. You have a wide variety of options for the closet doors. First carefully lean your sliding doors against a nearby wall.

Next measure the closet opening at the top from the left wall to the right wall. Step 1 align the bracket track on the floor as per sliding door installation instructions. Sliding doors need to overlap in the center by 2 to 3 inches so keep that in mind as you figure your door. Position the top track on the top of your closet opening.

First subtract 1 2 millimetres 0 039 0 079 in from the width of. Its position depends on how you plan to trim the opening. Check for square at the three remaining intersections between the wall and the chalk line. Cut your tracks to size with a hacksaw if needed.

Begin by inserting the bottom pivot into the bracket which can be screwed to the floor to the door jamb or both. Typically the top door rail is installed and the doors hung to find the exact positioning of the floor bracket. Adjust measurements and layout lines where necessary. Then hold the spring loaded top pivot down while you swing the top of the door toward the frame and under the door track.

Click the links to see what s inside dustin s toolbox. To get a straight cut use a miter box and hacksaw. The home mender dustin luby shows us how to install new slider closet doors and track by yourself.