Our house was built in 1977 and has all floor to ceiling sliding closet doors.
Installing new sliding closet doors.
There are several different materials that are used to manufacture sliding door guides.
A popular choice for closets bypass doors need no room to swing open but they allow access to only one side of a closet at a time.
Today we are taking some standard interior doors and turning them into sliding closet doors.
This is an easy diy for anyone.
Secure two rollers on the tops of each of the doors.
Click the links to see what s inside dustin s toolbox.
Next screw the bottom track into place or glue it down if your floor is made of concrete.
Hanging the doors is.
To install sliding closet doors start by screwing the top track into position at the top of your door with the track facing down.
When we moved here we paid for new set of rollers to make them operate efficiently.
They can be used to open your home to other areas like your patio or deck as well.
Hardware kits are available for openings of 4 5 6 and 8 feet.
To accommodate a different opening width simply cut a standard track with a hacksaw.
I wont to replace these closet doors with bi fold doors standard size to make it easier to get things in out of closet and to see what it in there better.
Follow these steps for a quick and easy installation project.
When installing a new sliding closet door or repairing a damaged one you may have to add or change the door guides that keep the door in place.
Drill holes if necessary for the door pulls.
The home mender dustin luby shows us how to install new slider closet doors and track by yourself.