Trimming Out A Sliding Closet Door

Trimming a door is just like trimming a window except you start out with base blocks at the floor as shown here.

Trimming out a sliding closet door.

This fantastic sliding door kit comes with two sliding doors top and bottom tracks and right and left door jambs. Look at your new door assess which end s you want to trim. When installing trim on a closet door it s customary to leave a 1 4 inch reveal or shadow line between the door jamb and the trim. If i cut back the base trim back i have the ugly bottom of the sheet rock showing and nothing covering the carpet edge.

Here are the steps i took for the sliding door trim. Screw through the plastic track under the door space to accommodate the for missing tab. Cut the fastening tab off the floor track. What is the proper way to trim this all out.

How to trim the new closet door with a dremel ultra saw. Ideally the bottom of your door will have more length between the bottom panel and the bottom of the door than the distance between the top panel and the top of your door. If you have sliding closet doors there is a chance that they are simply set into the wall with no trim around them at all. I measured out the width of the 1 6 and the 1 2 and used my handy multitool for cutting a straight line through the baseboard.

The trim around a door is also known as the casing and it adds some architectural interest to your room. 1 measure across the top of the closet door jamb on the inside. Samurai uses his secret weapon 2p 10 to install casing trim. The bamboo tree print is a striking match to the rich wood finish.

The height of the base blocks should be about 1 in. Greater than the height of the baseboard you re planning to install. Wider than the casings. When the closet door is closed butted up to base trim i have a 1 2 gap.

The base blocks should be about 3 8 in. Install doors from the back of the closet. I have sliding closet doors with 1 2 thick 3 1 2 high base trim going in and around the closet area. Choose a trim that suits your home and your design aesthetic.

Door and window trim them if necessary. Honestly when i bought this i thought it was going to be a one time use tool but i am continually amazed at.