How To Adjust Sliding Closet Doors

With the right tools and instructions installing adjusting or removing sliding doors is a cinch.

How to adjust sliding closet doors.

It doesn t matter if it s a robe sliding door a closet sliding door a glass sliding door or a patio sliding door the principle is still the same. If the side with the adjusting screw is too high causing it to bind at the top turn the screw counterclockwise. This piece of hardware is essential in the installation adjusting and removal of sliding closet doors. Do the same on the other.

To clean and lubricate the hardware of a sliding closet door use a stiff brush a toothbrush or a hand vacuum to clean dust from the tracks. Use an aerosol lubricant to lubricate all the door rollers. Hold it against the jamb while you adjust the brackets as shown. Today s video will concentrate on adjusting the wheels to help alleviate some of these annoying issues.

Maybe its your sliding track maybe slider wheels. To fix it you ll have to work from inside the closet so get a flashlight and screwdrivers. Start by pushing one door closed against the jamb. Adjust doors by tighten screws or bottom pivot.

The home mender dustin luby shows us how to fix that ancient pesky problem my slider doors wont slide. Regular vacuuming of the track will help keep the door sliding smoothly. Sliding doors are great when they are sliding but can be a real pain in the bum when they don t. If it s too low use a flat pry bar to raise the door while you turn the adjusting screw clockwise.

Most sliding closet doors have a track on which the door glides back and forth. Usually the mounting bracket screws have loosened up making the door sag and rub against the carpet or floor. Because sliding doors don t fold out the way bifold doors do they allow access to only half the width of the opening at a time.