They should be hanging from the track by wheels at the tops of the doors.
How to replace a sliding door with a hinged door.
The first step to convert sliding doors to hinged doors is to remove the sliding doors from their track.
Next install the hardware.
The new door should be 3 4 inch narrower than the opening and 1 2 inch shorter.
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Drill a hole into the doorjamb directly above.
Locate and mark studs in your wall then mark the wall to mount the track making sure that it s level and leaving an inch of clearance between the floor and the bottom of the door.
Set it on the top edge of the door using screws from its assembly kit.
Hold a hinge flat against the door jamb surface and trace around it with a pencil.
Use a template to mark the holes for your door hardware then drill the holes making sure to hold the drill perpendicular to the floor.
Start by removing the old slider.
Attach a barrel style latch to the back of the door you installed the catch on.
With the hinges attached to the door hold the door into place against the jamb with the hinges in place in the space you chiseled out.
You may have to wiggle them a bit but once they come off remove the wheels from the doors and remove the track from the closet opening.
You can easily increase your home s energy efficiency by replacing an old glass slider with new insulated hinged doors.