How To Install Closet Door Guide On Carpet Over Concrete

Lay the bottom track in place across the doorframe s width.

How to install closet door guide on carpet over concrete.

Pick the screws that are slightly longer than 1 inch to accommodate the carpet s thickness. Set the track aside and grasp the carpet and padding strips pulling them up revealing the concrete subfloor. In this video we quickly show you how to replace an old floor guide with a new one. Use plastic concrete wall anchors with long pan head sheet metal screws.

Concrete screws are easy to install and suitable for most closet door projects. Hold it firmly in place with one hand and pull the utility knife blade along both sides cutting through the carpet and carpet padding. The floor is carpet and pad over concrete. The product used in this video is the swisco 23 200 adjustable floor guid.

Mark the spot where the two door panels overlap. Use masking tape over the carpet and mark the hole locations using the guide you are mounting on the tape. Whether you re installing heavy mirrored closet doors or lightweight bypass doors the key to mounting guides or tracks to concrete is using masonry anchors. Pick the diameter whose screw matches the holes in the guide you are mounting.

In my article hanging pre hung interior doors jul 16 i discussed the process i ve developed for installing interior doors in a fast and efficient manner. John spier owner of spier construction a building and remodeling company on block island r i responds. Leave the tape in place while you drill the pilot holes. Use wood screws to install the guide in place.

This short video shows you how to install the 01 393 sliding closet door bottom guide and others like it. I enjoyed john spier s article on installing pre hung doors what about when the floors will be carpeted. Sliding doors can be confusing to install on carpet because instead of small corner brackets they typically are installed with track brackets that run the width of the closet opening.