How To Remove And Install Sliding Closet Doors

Here s how you can know what size door to get.

How to remove and install sliding closet doors.

The sliding mechanism just fits right into the doorframe. Replacing sliding closet doors or making repairs to the upper rail requires getting the closet doors off the slider rails. Get the corresponding screwdriver and go back into your closet. Before you begin the door installation you ll want to choose the right size exterior doors to ensure they fit in your space.

The floor guide keeps the doors level across the door opening. Many homeowners choose to replace sliding glass doors with newer models as a simple design update. Measure the height several times so you know your measurement is accurate 1. A bypass closet features two doors that slide past each other.

Remove the casing from the existing door frame to locate the studs. Once this is complete repeat the process with the inside closet door. Next carefully lift the door up at a slight angle to remove the bottom rollers from the track. Step 1 remove any existing doors on your closet.

Then angle the door towards you and pull gently detaching the door from its top track. Each door has its own track that spans the width of the closet opening. At the bottom of the opening is a floor guide with two channels. Look at the top and bottom of your door for brackets.

The slider rails are tracks that hold the upper rollers of each sliding panel. Remove the outside closet door by first sliding the door to the center of the track. When you re finished the opening to your closet should be free of any obstructions step 2 measure the height of your closet opening. Use a tape measure to measure the distance between the floor and the top of your closet opening to get the height.

Finger pulls prevent holes from being knocked in your walls when someone opens a swinging door too hard. Bi pass doors or bypass closet doors are simple sliding doors that roll from side to side along a top and bottom track. In this video we show how to remove a sliding closet door facebook. What makes them different from barn doors is that bi pass doors don t require wall space.

Open your closet doors and go inside the closet. Install finger pulls in sliding closet doors where a knob prevents fully opening the door.