When a sliding door track gets gummed up and dirty it can make using the door a hassle and a pain.
How to put on french track doors.
Install the door guides.
This is a simple.
Test the operation of the door.
These guides are attached to the floor and keep the door from wobbling when it is opened or closed.
Heavy doors will require two people for this step.
Most interior and closet doors were created to fit standard openings at 80 1 2 inches high but it is still important to measure the space before you begin to make sure the new bifold door will fit.
The top of the door should be leaning against the top track and the bottom of the door on the floor.
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Sometimes we need some privacy and those glass panes prevent us from getting it so you need to treat these panes somehow.
Be careful not to lean the door more than 15 to 30 degrees from the top track this will put it at risk of falling.
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The top track works with a lot of french doors too because often they have a screen track on the sill plate at the bottom but no track at the top.
For longer openings you will likely need a set of doors to fully cover the opening.
Have a partner help with this project for a smooth installation process.
Lift the door and place the wheels on the metal track.
If you don t lower the wheels the door will fall out of the frame when you try to open or close it.
Raise the wheel by turning the adjustment screw counterclockwise.
After you lower the door lower the wheels by turning each screw clockwise to secure the door in the frame.
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Lower the door when both wheels are on the track.
Carefully pick it up off the floor and place it into position.