Installing Sliding Wardrobe doors will help you optimise space in your room, bring modernity to your room, and enhance the accessibility of your closet. With proper tools and a little patience, you can easily take on this project by yourself. Here’s an all-around guide to get you through this process.
1. Collect your tools and materials
First, start with having all the tools and materials ready. You will require;
- Sliding Wardrobe Doors
- Track tops
- Tape measure
- Level
- Drill
- Wall plugs and screws
- Pencil or marker
- Screwdriver
- Hacksaw if cutting is necessary at the tracks
- Spirit level
2. Prepare the Space
Prepare the space where you are mounting the wardrobe. Make sure the area is clean, leveled, and free of obstructions. And, of course, remember to measure twice the opening measurements for the wardrobe so that your sliding doors fit perfectly.
3. Installing the Top and Bottom Tracks
The tracks are what your sliding doors will move along. This is how you install them:
Top Track: Measure with your tape measure and level to where you’re placing the top track, which will be aligned against the top of the wardrobe opening. When you have correctly located it, screw in the top track.
Bottom Track: Install the bottom track under the top track. Keep it straight as you install it. Remember that your tracks must be parallel, and it is very inconvenient when doors are out of alignment.
4. Trim the Tracks (If Necessary)
If the track run is too long, you can cut them down to size with a hacksaw. Measure up carefully so you do not take too much off. Once you have trimmed off excess length, make sure to sand over any rough edges before assembling them.
5. Installing Sliding Doors
- Start with the back door if you have two or more. Insert the top of the door into the top track. Lower the bottom into the bottom track. Always make sure that the door is sliding smoothly before proceeding.
- Do the same thing as the above for the front door. Make sure that the doors are sliding nicely and smoothly.
6. Align Door
Most sliding doors have rollers or guides fitted at the bottom that you can fine-tune with a screwdriver if you find that the door will not close properly or is out of line.
7. Test the Doors
Open and close the doors several times in order to test them for easy smooth gliding motions and proper alignment when closed. You will probably want some final tight adjustment to ensure doors operate smoothly.
8. Finishing Touch
Vacate the dust and debris that has settled inside the installation. You can even add door stops, even soft-close mechanisms, to make your sliding wardrobe doors feature-rich.
Benefits of Sliding Wardrobe Doors
Sliding wardrobe doors are a style of fashion installed almost everywhere. They benefit the home owners in many ways, as mentioned below:
Space-Saving: They do not swing out like the traditional one, so they are perfect for small spaces.
Aesthetic appeal: It also provides aesthetic value, since there are various types of designs and materials through which the sliding doors can be made to provide the ideal look in your room.
Easy access: They fully open for easy access into the content of the wardrobe, hence enough space for organizing what you want and reaching for things inside the wardrobe.
It would completely transform the appearance of your room while offering you useful storage solutions. In a few easy steps, having prepared and the right tools, you’re ready to go on with an installation which is guaranteed to be completed successfully, and enjoy the sleek, modern appeal sliding wardrobe doors give your space!
