How To Install A Sliding Closet Door Track

Consult the manufacturer s instructions to install the track.

How to install a sliding closet door track.

Measure the width of the closet opening. Click the links to see what s inside dustin s toolbox. First subtract 1 2 millimetres 0 039 0 079 in from the width of. Cut your top track to this measurement.

Cut your tracks to size with a hacksaw if needed. The home mender dustin luby shows us how to install new slider closet doors and track by yourself. First carefully lean your sliding doors against a nearby wall. To get a straight cut use a miter box and hacksaw.

Then hold the spring loaded top pivot down while you swing the top of the door toward the frame and under the door track. Adjust measurements and layout lines where necessary. Position the top track on the top of your closet opening. Use a drill to screw the track.

Check for square at the three remaining intersections between the wall and the chalk line. Its position depends on how you plan to trim the opening. 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. Installing the tracks 1. Then check to make sure the track is level. Tutorial on hanging closet sliding doors measurement.

Begin by inserting the bottom pivot into the bracket which can be screwed to the floor to the door jamb or both. Step 2 mark the screw hole locations through the track using a black fine point marker to mark the spots on the carpet. The top of the track should be facing down toward the floor. Screw the track to the top of the door opening.

Mark the width on the closet door track with a pencil. Once the door is approximately under the hole in the track release the pivot. Hollow core interior doors are readily available and.