How To Install A Sliding Closet Door Track

Cut your top track to this measurement.

How to install a sliding closet door track.

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. Sliding doors need to overlap in the center by 2 to 3 inches so keep that in mind as you figure your door. Cut your tracks to size with a hacksaw if needed.

You have a wide variety of options for the closet doors. Screw the track to the top of the door opening. Tutorial on hanging closet sliding doors measurement. Step 1 align the bracket track on the floor as per sliding door installation instructions.

First carefully lean your sliding doors against a nearby wall. Begin by inserting the bottom pivot into the bracket which can be screwed to the floor to the door jamb or both. Then hold the spring loaded top pivot down while you swing the top of the door toward the frame and under the door track. Its position depends on how you plan to trim the opening.

Adjust measurements and layout lines where necessary. Mark the width on the closet door track with a pencil. Next measure the closet opening at the top from the left wall to the right wall. Measure the width of the closet opening.

Use a drill to screw the track. Click the links to see what s inside dustin s toolbox. Typically the top door rail is installed and the doors hung to find the exact positioning of the floor bracket. Consult the manufacturer s instructions to install the track.

Step 2 mark the screw hole locations through the track using a black fine point marker to mark the spots on the carpet. The home mender dustin luby shows us how to install new slider closet doors and track by yourself. Hollow core interior doors are readily available and. To get a straight cut use a miter box and hacksaw.

Installing the tracks 1. First subtract 1 2 millimetres 0 039 0 079 in from the width of. Check for square at the three remaining intersections between the wall and the chalk line.