If you have a large closet that doubles as a laundry or utility room, sliding by-pass doors are a great way to hide what's inside while allowing you easy access to the area.
Materialssliding by-pass door track kit, doors, recessed door pulls and glides
speed square
pencil
tape measure
hack saw
cordless drill with Phillips bit and assorted drill bits
level
safety glasses
- Measure the height and the width of your closet opening. This will determine what size track kit and doors you'll need to buy.
* If the opening where you're going to install doors is too large for only two doors, you can install a second track behind the first and use three doors. Having the second track behind the first will allow all three doors to be pushed to one side at once for the most access to the area.
- Hold the track up in the center of the opening and use it as a template to mark the screw holes onto the underside of the jamb. Drill pilot holes on the marks (be sure to wear safety glasses).
- Secure the track to the jamb with the screws provided in the kit.
- Place the roller brackets on the top of the door, about 2-1/2" in from each corner.
- Drill pilot holes through the holes in the brackets and secure them to the door using the screws that came with the kit.
- Hang each door so that the rollers snap into the track (figure A). Holding the door at an angle will help fit the rollers in place.
- Adjust the height of the doors using the adjustment dial on the bracket (figure B).
- Allow the doors to hang naturally, and line up a door glide with the bottom of each door. Drill pilot holes through the holes in the glide. Secure the glide to the floor with the screws provided with it (figure C). This will keep the doors from swaying in and out.
* If you're drilling through carpet, cut an "X" in the carpet and peel back the corners to expose the wood floor underneath.
- Measure and mark the locations for the door pulls on each door (usually about 4 inches from the side of the door at a height of about 40 inches). It's a good idea to put the pull on the left side of the front door and on the right side of the rear door. Drill a hole in each panel the same size and depth as the door pull (figure D).
- Use a little glue on the back of the pull if you wish, and pop it into place (figure E).
- Stain or paint the doors to match the rest of the room. You might also want to install trim around the perimeter of the doorjamb to give your doorway a more finished look (figure F).
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