How to Remove Sliding Closet Doors

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Go inside your closet and look at the back of your doors.. Unscrew the brackets on the top of your doors to loosen them.. Try lifting each door to see if it moves 1–2 in (2.5–5.1 cm).

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1

Go inside your closet and look at the back of your doors.

Step 1

Go inside your closet and look at the back of your doors.

2

Unscrew the brackets on the top of your doors to loosen them.

Step 2

Unscrew the brackets on the top of your doors to loosen them.

3

Try lifting each door to see if it moves 1–2 in (2.5–5.1 cm).

Step 3

Try lifting each door to see if it moves 1–2 in (2.5–5.1 cm).

4

Remove any brackets locking the door on the bottom track.

Step 4

Remove any brackets locking the door on the bottom track.

5

Move to the other side of the doors so that you're facing your closet.

Step 5

Move to the other side of the doors so that you're facing your closet.

6

Lift the front door up so that it's elevated a little off of the ground.

Step 6

Lift the front door up so that it's elevated a little off of the ground.

7

Pull the bottom of the door out towards you and set it down off of the track.

Step 7

Pull the bottom of the door out towards you and set it down off of the track.

8

Remove the door completely by fully unscrewing the brackets on top.

Step 8

Remove the door completely by fully unscrewing the brackets on top.

9

Repeat this process for the second sliding door.

Step 9

Repeat this process for the second sliding door.

10

Remove the screws in the middle of the tracks to remove them.

Step 10

Remove the screws in the middle of the tracks to remove them.

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