You don t drill it on the overlap but next to it.
How to lock bypass closet doors.
If the header is out of level as it was in this video use an appropriately sized shim at the high end and then use liquid shim pl pro in globs on the underside of the track.
You then feed the lock from the back to the front and secure it with the included screws.
When you operate the lock a tongue on the back lifts up.
Mark where the pin will be on the rear door when the doors are closed drill a hole in the rear door for the pin.
What you will see is just the front of the cylinder and the keyway when the door is locked.
I imagine they have a plastic bushing to dress up the hole or you could add one.
There s no reason to put up with sticking bypass closet doors or doors that have uneven gaps against the jambs especially since they re so easy to fix.
Usually the mounting bracket screws have loosened up making the door sag and rub against the carpet or floor.
Press the adhesive strip to the flat backside of the winged lock.
Move your closet doors into a closed position so you.
Push the door against the jamb and lock it in place with shims at both corners.
How to lock sliding closet doors.
Install track tight to one side so the roller wheels can slip into the other side.
Press the lock to the closet door that.