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Replacing a Closet Door Track

Fix a closet door that slides off its track. Try more half-day projects with host Steve Watson from Don't Sweat It!

Don't Sweat It : Episode HDSWT-101 -- More Projects »
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Before: Off-Track Closet Door
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After: Back on Track
Materials:

1 bi-fold track kit
polyurethane glue (optional)
dowel (optional)

Tools:

cordless drill
tape measure
hacksaw
pliers

Steps:

1. Remove old door.
2. Pull old rollers and pivots out of door with pliers.
3. Remove old door track with drill.
4. Cut new door track to length, if necessary.

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Figure A
5. Install new door track, centered on the door jamb, by screwing up into the door jamb with screws provided in the kit (figure A).
6. Snap the new rollers and pivots into the door. If the old hardware has worn out the hole, insert a dowel that is a little bigger than the old hole. Glue it in place and let dry. Drill a new hole to fit the new rollers and pivots.
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Figure B
7. Insert the door into tracks and adjust as necessary (figure B).

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Also in this Episode
Don't Sweat It : Episode HDSWT-101
•Installing Laminate Flooring
•Semi Built-In Closet
•Repairing a Banister
•Replacing a Closet Door Track
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