Wider than the casings.
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.
Choose a trim that suits your home and your design aesthetic.
I have sliding closet doors with 1 2 thick 3 1 2 high base trim going in and around the closet area.
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.
Look at your new door assess which end s you want to trim.
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.
Samurai uses his secret weapon 2p 10 to install casing trim.
Cut the fastening tab off the floor track.
When the closet door is closed butted up to base trim i have a 1 2 gap.
What is the proper way to trim this all out.
Two part 10 second adhesive makes very fast.
The trim around a door is also known as the casing and it adds some architectural interest to your room.
The bamboo tree print is a striking match to the rich wood finish.
Here are the steps i took for the sliding door trim.
Greater than the height of the baseboard you re planning to install.
If i cut back the base trim back i have the ugly bottom of the sheet rock showing and nothing covering the carpet edge.
Install doors from the back of the closet.
1 remove the baseboard where the door trim will be.
Screw through the plastic track under the door space to accommodate the for missing tab.
Another samurai aesthetic tip.
Door and window trim them if necessary.
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.
1 measure across the top of the closet door jamb on the inside.
Honestly when i bought this i thought it was going to be a one time use tool but i am continually amazed at.
The base blocks should be about 3 8 in.
The height of the base blocks should be about 1 in.