Sliding wooded doors use steel brackets connected along the top edge to glide on wheels along the metal runner tracks installed at the top of the door frame. Two doors are typically arranged so that one slides on a track behind the other. A bracket in the floor provides stability so the doors do not swing outward or inward. Hanging the doors on the runners takes only a few minutes. You may find the job easier if you recruit a helper to hold the doors steady. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Lower the door into the bracket on the floor. The handle or pull on the door must face outward into the room. Install the door for the inner runner track first. Looking up at the top of the door frame, you will see two tracks, or runners. The first door to hang must be on the inside track.
2. Raise the door up and inward at a slight angle so the grooved wheels on the two door brackets at the top are above the metal guide in the runner overhead.
3. Lower the grooved wheels onto the metal runner with a friend helping to hold the door steady and prevent the bottom edge from slipping out of the floor bracket.
4. Slide the door back and forth to ensure it glides smoothly. Repeat the steps for the outer door.
Tags: bracket floor, door frame, grooved wheels, metal runner