Install Closet Door Track Over Carpet

Typically the top door rail is installed and the doors hung to find the exact positioning of the floor bracket.

Install closet door track over carpet.

By leaving the carpet intact and just taking the underlay out you can install the track directly over the carpet. Step 1 bi fold doors work with a track and brackets. Step 2 mark the screw hole locations through the track using a black fine point marker to mark the spots on the carpet. You still have the problem with the carpet fastening at the front of the closet.

Use a piece of wood that is the same height at the carpet. Typically the top door rail is installed and the doors hung to find the exact positioning of the floor bracket. Measure the opening width of the door for a sliding closet door with rail leaving 1 inch about 2 5cm of overlap to accommodate the door guide. Hold it firmly in place with one hand and pull the utility knife blade along both sides cutting through the carpet and carpet padding.

Hang the plumb bob from the center of the top track already installed and mark the point on the floor as well as the inside of the door jamb near the bottom of the door frame. Align the bracket track on the floor as per sliding door installation instructions. Pick the screws that are slightly longer than 1 inch to accommodate the carpet s thickness. 2 cut a piece of.

Cut the track to leave a 1 16 inch gap on either end. Mark the screw hole locations through the track using a black fine point marker to mark the spots on the carpet. Use wood screws to install the guide in place. Then install the track centered on the top of the frame header with the pivot bracket toward the jamb.

Mark the spot where the two door panels overlap. Screw the wood into the subfloor and then install the bottom pivot bracket on top of it. Lay the bottom track in place across the doorframe s width. Cut out the carpet and padding with a utility knife to fit the block of wood that is slightly larger than the bracket.

If you are installing wardrobe doors over a wood floor floorboards or chipboard and plan to carpet afterwards then it s best to install a floor liner first to allow you to level the bottom track and provide a neat straight edge to carpet up to. The wood should be installed centered against the door frame on each side.