The runner is what the wheels roll along so the door can slide back and forth.
How to change a sliding closet door.
This video shows details of how to.
Reuse the screws from the old sliding doors in the new installation.
Once i took out the old molding i had to put in a filler piece to lower the top of the doorframe to be level with the door molding at the top.
Sometimes the doors are in good condition.
If you discover that it is not the hardware that needs to be replaced but you need.
Using a pry bar or claw hammer pull all the trim and casing off the old door opening.
Hold the door so the top is tilted backward.
Insert the door s wheels into the double track inside the upper door jamb lifting it as far as it will go.
Remove the old doors and the old closet track and any extra molding inside the door frame 1a.
Reuse the old doorknobs from the old sliding doors if possible relying on the wood block to hold the doors in place.
Prep the top of the door to accommodate the new doors.
Then latch the wheels on top of the door onto the back runner of the top track.
Angle the bottom of the door toward you while you let it down and the wheels should hook right onto the track.
Step 1 evaluating hardware.
Attach a magnetic latch to the wood block if desired.
Pop the door rollers off the track unscrew the track from the header and remove it.
Stain or paint the closet doors to match the room environment.
Insert the wheels on the top of the first door into the top track.
1 remove the old door.
Replacing your sliding closet door.
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