1 remove the old door.
Replace closet sliding doors.
Pop the door rollers off the track unscrew the track from the header and remove it.
Closet door replacement is just the beginning.
Prep the top of the door to accommodate the new doors.
Once i took out the old molding i had to put in a filler piece to lower the top of the doorframe to be level with the door molding at the top.
Using a pry bar or claw hammer pull all the trim and casing off the old door opening.
Replacing a sliding closet door shouldn t be a difficult or tedious job.
Before you replace the doors you should first look at your hardware.
Remove the old doors and the old closet track and any extra molding inside the door frame 1a.
As you d expect we also replace mirrors wheels and doors and do conversions between many of the styles.
Step 1 evaluating hardware.
Obviously the closet door s primary task is to hide away clothing and clutter.
Here are a few tips to make the job easier and to help you narrow down your choices.
Sometimes the doors are in good condition but the hardware is what prevents them from functioning.
But there s also no one stopping you from considering how you can use.