How To Remove Sliding Closet Door Pulls

Transfer the depth measurement to the drill bit at the drilling end and moving toward the drill.

How to remove sliding closet door pulls.

You will be able to lift the door up so the bottom wheels jump out of the rails. In a room where it s impractical to have sliding or out swinging doors this is really an attractive option. Next carefully lift the door up at a slight angle to remove the bottom rollers from the track. Dry fit the new door pull to make sure that the existing holes for the screws that will attach the pull and the locking mechanism line up with.

Loosen the screws at the top of both doors. Move the door to the middle of the closet and unscrew the screws holding the wheels to loosen them up. Then angle the door towards you and pull gently detaching the door from its top track. If the closet pull does not have a small screw to undo.

Remove the outside closet door by first sliding the door to the center of the track. Once this is complete repeat the process with the inside closet door. There are generally two screws that secure the pull to the door and two for the lock latch on the door frame. Turn your closet doors into an accent wall.

Lock a forstner bit the same size as the circular pull into the chuck of your drill. Step 2 size new pull. Mark the measurement on the shaft of the bit. Any fixer upper fan would love these shiplap doors with modern handles.

Unscrew these using a drill or screwdriver and remove the hardware. Don t unscrew them entirely. You can use channel lock pliers angling the pliers inward toward the center of the pull and pinch the edge of the closet pull. These fabric covered closet doors can add dimension to a room.

At this point you can engage the help if you have any. In this video we show how to remove a sliding closet door facebook. Even if you have brackets on the bottom of your door they re probably just connected to your wheels.