How To Install Laminate Floor Under Mirrored Closet Door Track

Lay the laminate into the room and into the closet.

How to install laminate floor under mirrored closet door track. Just dont tighten down too much. The how-not-to approach is to stop there since this will effectively nail down a floating floor and prevent it from expandingcontracting. Discussion Starter 1 Feb 4 2013.

Installing laminate wood flooring under the future sliding door you should know some simple rules. In this video I share my experience and explain step-by-s. The top track rollers shown at right can support doors up to 200 lbs each for medium rated 3 wheels and 400 lbs each for the heavy.

The belief is that the bottom track helps support the weight of the doors as well as keep the doors aligned. Lay the laminate into the room and into the closet. In this video we show how to install standard sized sliding closet doors in a custom size opening.

Set the track in place atop the floor at the closet door opening. Once the laminate is installed cut your track to length making sure the mounting holes for the track is even and centered. So to proceed with a woodsteel bit drill a larger hole into the laminate then once you get near the floor stop and switch to a masonry bit which fits your wall plug.

Now we want to install a set of mirrored sliding bypass doors for a bedroom closet. Marked the locations of the tracks screw holes drilled pilot holes then set a depth-stop on a larger bit to make a expansion gap around the screws. Cut the track to length with a hacksaw.

Re-attach the track by screwing down the track through laminate and into subfloor. You can over drill the laminate with a 12 or larger drill bit then make a substantially smaller hole for your fastener. Remove the closet door and unscrew the track.