Gliding doors slide left to right as opposed to opening outward. For this reason, they can be of benefit in rooms with little floor space. Gliding doors hang from and glide on a track mounted above the closet. Expect the process to take one to two hours to complete. Having a second person to help you hang the door and hold the track in place will expedite the process and lessen the amount of time it takes to complete the task. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Measure the height of the door opening and the width of the door opening for your closet with a tape measure. Use those measurements to select the appropriate sized gliding door for your closet.
2. Measure up from the floor on each side of the closet door opening, and place a mark on the wall approximately ½ inch higher than the top of the door you plan to install. This will ensure you mount the track high enough to allow at least a 1/2-inch clearance between the bottom of the gliding door and the floor.
3. Place the bottom edge of the roller track on the marks, and center the track over the door opening. Mark out all of the mounting holes from the track onto the wall.
4. Drill holes with a hand drill large enough for the wall anchors you plan to use. Use the marked locations as your drilling points.
5. Drive the wall anchors into the wall by tapping them in with a hammer.
6. Place the track over the anchors, then secure the track with the supplied screws and screwdriver.
7. Place the roller brackets onto the top corners of the door or doors, and secure them to the top of the door with the supplied screws and screwdriver.
8. Slide the door into the grooved track, then place the doorstop supplied with the track into the recessed hole in the track. It will snap into place with your fingers. Slide the door, and butt it up against the doorstop. Repeat the process if your configuration has two gliding doors.
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