- 1). Evaluate the decor of the room before designing sliding closet areas. Choose pre-made or custom doors that match high-tech, colonial or European architecture, for example. Plan to install raised panel doors, sleek vinyl pre-made doors or louvered doors, among other choices. Make sure the exposed closet doors match the overall look of the space.
- 2). Measure space to be allowed for two or more sliding doors. Buy doors and heavy-duty tracking that can be installed with an electric screwdriver. Don't actually install the doors until the closet interior has been completed with shelving installed. Paint the closet interior fully as well before the doors are placed.
- 3). Decide whether to install wood trim, which serves as door facing, in the closet opening before the doors are placed. Consider, too, if doors should have mirrored fronts, if they will be used in a dressing area, for example. Envision how the doors can add light to a dark dining or living area as well, if mirrored fronts are used.
- 4). Plan to completely finish the closet interior in every regard, as well as closet flooring, before tracking for sliding doors will be secured. Lay down hardwood, carpet or tile before using an electric screwdriver to attach tracking. Screw the tracking to framing on both overhead and floor areas of the closet opening. Keep in mind that doors may have to be trimmed in length or width to fit the actual opening.
- 5). Plan to complete the installation of actual doors with an assistant to help hold them. Closet doors can fall quite easily during placement on new tracking. Have one or two helpers on hand to avoid breaking the doors or injuring furniture or wooden flooring. Be especially careful if the sliding closet doors have mirrored components.
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