Also mirror doors are a functional attractive way to improve a wardrobe area without taking up wall space.
How to do sliding closet doors.
They don t require the clearance to open that traditional doors do.
Insert the wheels on the top of the first door into the top track.
Most sliding closet doors only have brackets at the top.
The runner is what the wheels roll along so the door can slide back and forth.
To attach them to your wall pre drill for 4 screws about every eight inches along the edge and place the screws loosely inside the holes.
Unfortunately sliding doors tend to use plastic rollers which bend and break easily.
The first thing to check is what type of rail system your sliding closet door uses in order for it to slide.
Sliding mirror doors are extremely popular options for bedroom closets.
Hold the door so the top is tilted backward.
Unscrew the brackets on the top of your doors to loosen them.
If your doors hang from a top rail and do not have a track on the floor then you need to either replace or tighten down the floor guides.
See if the screws holding the guides down need tightening to be more secure.
The bottom is usually just a wheel that follows along a track.
Sliding closet doors are loose and swing in and out.
If you don t have an existing soffit in your room on which to hang your doors you can build one by connecting two 2x6s to your desired length.