How To Install A Sliding Closet Door Pull
Hold the door so the top is tilted backward.
How to install a sliding closet door pull. Either way let us know how it s going. Measure in 1 1 2 inches along the bottom of the tape from the edge of the door that you intend to install the pull at. The task is easier if you predrill the holes and use a drill bit on the drill to secure the screws. Mark the measurement with the edge of another piece of masking tape so that.
Use a razor blade to cut any paint finish between door and pull. Drill a shallow hole in the center drive a screw into the hole far enough to get a grip on the pull two complete turns at least grab the screw with a pair of pliers and pull it out. Carefully use a small standard screwdriver to go around and slowly pry the pull off. Insert the wheels on the top of the first door into the top track.
The normal height for hardware on an 8 foot door is 36 inches from the bottom side up. Then latch the wheels on top of the door onto the back runner of the top track. Step 1 position the pull. Mark the location for the door pull.
If you have a hollow core door then you will need to locate the wood block in the door and install the pull in that block. This assumes you have a solid core pocket door. The runner is what the wheels roll along so the door can slide back and forth. If that doesn t work at least now you may have enough to grab with the pliers without the screw.