To get a straight cut use a miter box and hacksaw.
How to install a sliding closet door track.
Use a drill to screw the track.
Next measure the closet opening at the top from the left wall to the right wall.
Installing the tracks 1.
The top of the track should be facing down toward the floor.
Its position depends on how you plan to trim the opening.
Step 2 mark the screw hole locations through the track using a black fine point marker to mark the spots on the carpet.
Then hold the spring loaded top pivot down while you swing the top of the door toward the frame and under the door track.
First subtract 1 2 millimetres 0 039 0 079 in from the width of.
Consult the manufacturer s instructions to install the track.
Once the door is approximately under the hole in the track release the pivot.
Position the top track on the top of your closet opening.
Cut your top track to this measurement.
First carefully lean your sliding doors against a nearby wall.
Screw the track to the top of the door opening.
Check for square at the three remaining intersections between the wall and the chalk line.
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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The lines must be square with the opening for a successful installation.
Typically the top door rail is installed and the doors hung to find the exact positioning of the floor bracket.
Mark the width on the closet door track with a pencil.
Step 1 align the bracket track on the floor as per sliding door installation instructions.
Hollow core interior doors are readily available and.
The home mender dustin luby shows us how to install new slider closet doors and track by yourself.
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.
Cut your tracks to size with a hacksaw if needed.
You have a wide variety of options for the closet doors.