Install Closet Doors Before Or After Carpet

Bifold doors are supported by pivot pins at the top and underside of the outermost doors.

Install closet doors before or after carpet.

The carpet installers will run right up to and under the trim for a seamless look. But with carpet that discrepancy is hardly noticeable. Here are the general steps you can follow to keep the process in proper order. How to install closet door guide.

Installing bifold doors over carpet. I ve seen people reccomend both ways. Measure the door from top to bottom using a plumb line. A light closet door may only need a cheap plastic piece.

Install before the carpet if after carpeting the doors hit the carpeting remove the hardware and shim under the hardware and replace. For that reason i cut both jambs to a length that keeps them roughly 3 8 inch off the subfloor. The lower pins fit into jamb brackets that attach at the floor and. If you re remodeling your closet and installing sliding doors you may be concerned when it comes to installing the bottom brackets on your carpeting.

A typical t or c type guide needs a railing track to work properly. Use a masonary or carbide tipped bit to drill thru the terrazzo floor drill slowly and keep the drill cool with small amount of water from a spray bottle. But for me as a diyer it was easier to do the base after the carpet and that way no gaps. The top track of the kit should be centered on the header of the closet.

After cutting the jambs to length i set the hinge jamb on a 3 8 inch thick shingle butt. I also make sure that there will be plenty of space to keep the bottom of the door clear of the carpet. Installing bifold doors is not difficult and it should only take about an hour of your time. Holding the track in place a mark can be made with a pencil where the screws will be installed.

If you are installing a pre hung door and only one side is carpeting then it s easiest to cut off a bit of the bottom of the door before you install it. I did doors before carbet i m with ed 1 2 off the floor but i did all the finish trim after carpet set the base and door casings gently on the carpet don t push it tight.