Install Closet Doors Before Or After Carpet

Installing bifold doors is not difficult and it should only take about an hour of your time.

Install closet doors before or after carpet.

But for me as a diyer it was easier to do the base after the carpet and that way no gaps. If you cut the carpet only cut it back far enough to sit the toe kick on the floor just enough to where the carpet goes under it. 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. Install before the carpet if after carpeting the doors hit the carpeting remove the hardware and shim under the hardware and replace.

Shoot a row of nails into the floor just behind where the toe kick will sit through the carpet to hold it from moving before you cut the carpet. Sliding doors only let you see half of what is in there at one time. Then sit the toe kick on the proper size blocking so it sits level. We have the interior doors 6 panel doug fir purchased but it would be a push to get them in before the wood floor is installed.

After the fact you can also use an undercut saws to adjust the trim height. After cutting the jambs to length i set the hinge jamb on a 3 8 inch thick shingle butt. 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. I also make sure that there will be plenty of space to keep the bottom of the door clear of the carpet.

Holding the track in place a mark can be made with a pencil where the screws will be installed. The carpet installers will run right up to and under the trim for a seamless look. The top track of the kit should be centered on the header of the closet. After floors this would be a huge pain to do since you would need to pull the door out and saw the jamb.

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. The lower pins fit into jamb brackets that attach at the floor and. For that reason i cut both jambs to a length that keeps them roughly 3 8 inch off the subfloor. However we could do it.

Installing bifold doors over carpet. But with carpet that discrepancy is hardly noticeable. I ve seen people reccomend both ways. Sliding doors can be confusing to install on carpet because instead of small corner brackets they typically are installed with track brackets that run the width of the closet opening.

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. Also maybe others are more careful but i found it s hard not to ding the floor a little bit when doing doors afterwards.