I then removed the circular door handles.
How to keep sliding closet doors from swinging.
Start with the top hinge unscrewing it from the door and then from the doorframe.
The first thing to check is what type of rail system your sliding closet door uses in order for it to slide.
The first thing we did was my hubby took down the doors for me.
Unfortunately sliding doors tend to use plastic rollers which bend and break easily.
Position the two doors within the cleared out frame.
Sliding mirror doors are extremely popular options for bedroom closets.
Take them into the room and close the door.
We gave them a whole new look.
Then bend the pin slightly with a firm whack.
If it is still swinging open on its own repeat this process with the bottom hinge.
Set two door hinges between the doors and the closet frame.
This is what i started with.
Reinsert the pin and check the results.
The last step was to update our sliding closet doors.
I recently painted my bedroom including painting white the stained trim around the windows.
Sliding closet doors are loose and swing in and out.
See if the screws holding the guides down need tightening to be more secure.
The bottom guide to a barn door plays a critical role in whether the doors are likely to swing out of place or not.
How to change sliding closet doors to swing doors step 1.
They are usually installed into the floor and meant to.
The sole purpose for the invention of a bottom guide is so that sliding doors barn doors will continue always moving in a straight line and are not load bearing in any way.
Reinsert the pin tapping it gently into place from the top with your hammer.
Grab a hammer a few scraps of wood a large nail and a shim.
Screw the new hinge onto the doorframe using your level to check the alignment of the hinge until it s completely.
Stick the shim loosely between the door and the jamb to hold the door in position when you drive out the upper hinge pin.
Remove the sliding doors from their track by unscrewing the frame from the doorway using a drill.
If routing isn t an option for your panel type there are full length guide channels that you can affix to the bottom instead.
Also mirror doors are a functional attractive way to improve a wardrobe area without taking up wall space.
If your doors hang from a top rail and do not have a track on the floor then you need to either replace or tighten down the floor guides.
Remove the shim and test the door.