Cut your tracks to size with a hacksaw if needed.
How to install a sliding closet door track.
Cut your top track to this measurement.
Consult the manufacturer s instructions to install the track.
Then check to make sure the track is level.
The top of the track should be facing down toward the floor.
Typically the top door rail is installed and the doors hung to find the exact positioning of the floor bracket.
Installing the tracks 1.
To get a straight cut use a miter box and hacksaw.
Check for square at the three remaining intersections between the wall and the chalk line.
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.
Step 1 align the bracket track on the floor as per sliding door installation instructions.
Hollow core interior doors are readily available and.
Adjust measurements and layout lines where necessary.
Use a drill to screw the track.
Mark the width on the closet door track with a pencil.
Then hold the spring loaded top pivot down while you swing the top of the door toward the frame and under the door track.
Once the door is approximately under the hole in the track release the pivot.
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Measure the width of the closet opening.
Sliding doors need to overlap in the center by 2 to 3 inches so keep that in mind as you figure your door.
The home mender dustin luby shows us how to install new slider closet doors and track by yourself.
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Position the top track on the top of your closet opening.
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Screw the track to the top of the door opening.
The lines must be square with the opening for a successful installation.
Next measure the closet opening at the top from the left wall to the right wall.