@@theredmeadow I would try superglue or some form of epoxy on the bottom of the closet guide/track before I would drill into the concrete. Good luck with your project!- Mike
Since the top part of the door is sort of nailed in to the top wall and can not move, with the bottom part also nailed in to the plank how is the floating floor able to move. Please explain and thank you
Both of these closet doors can move side to side because they are hanging from the metal rail above. Therefore, the doors are able to "float" somewhat with the bottom track. Yes, the floor will move a little based on how cold or hot your room is but if it's in an air conditioned room, the temp will remain relatively constant and shouldn't move to effect the placement of the bottom track piece. I've haven't had any issues with this type of install. Good luck with your project! - Mike
@@mikesdoityourself Mike, thank you for the quick respond. How about If I drill a much bigger hole through the plank on where I will put the nail for the bottom closet rail and put the nail through the big hole into the sub-floor. Do you think that will work? Thank you
@@anniechung6797 it would probably work and slide if needed. If it moves around too much you can always put some glue or something similar to lock it in place. - Mike
For my sliding doors (one single pane barn door and one bypass) I used 3M adhesive strips. Probably won’t hold if a teenager falls into rough housing- but has held for me for 3 years and worse case scenario I just put a new strip down to fix.
@@dancindavey1515 I've used several adhesives, double sided tape, double sided Velcro, and my young girls keep pushing the doors and eventually move this bottom track. Wife wants to avoid screwing into our new LVP, well that is going to happen since I've had enough of messing with tapes, etc.
Very helpful video! Thank you.
Thanks for being so detailed in the process.
Excellent! Thank you!
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I had this all wrong I bought the track for the top thinking that’s what I needed
I was searching for a way to do this bc I was under the impression you are not suppose to screw down a floating floor. Is that not the case?
True, the screw doesn't go through to the concrete. Just make sure the screw is shorter than the thickness of the flooring. Good luck. - Mike.
@@mikesdoityourself What if I have vinyl flooring and it's so thin that I'd be drilling into the concrete?
@@theredmeadow I would try superglue or some form of epoxy on the bottom of the closet guide/track before I would drill into the concrete. Good luck with your project!- Mike
My installer would not nail into the pergo laminate in the middle of the floor. he said it is not recommended. So now I have no floor guides.
@@lesliegrimes112 3m tape or some other type of mild adhesive
Since the top part of the door is sort of nailed in to the top wall and can not move, with the bottom part also nailed in to the plank how is the floating floor able to move. Please explain and thank you
Both of these closet doors can move side to side because they are hanging from the metal rail above. Therefore, the doors are able to "float" somewhat with the bottom track. Yes, the floor will move a little based on how cold or hot your room is but if it's in an air conditioned room, the temp will remain relatively constant and shouldn't move to effect the placement of the bottom track piece. I've haven't had any issues with this type of install. Good luck with your project! - Mike
@@mikesdoityourself Mike, thank you for the quick respond. How about If I drill a much bigger hole through the plank on where I will put the nail for the bottom closet rail and put the nail through the big hole into the sub-floor. Do you think that will work? Thank you
@@anniechung6797 it would probably work and slide if needed. If it moves around too much you can always put some glue or something similar to lock it in place. - Mike
So in other words don’t listen to the flooring installers expert advice and go right ahead and screw it into the floating floor.
How would you attach it? Would adhesive be better? Probably easier than screws.
For my sliding doors (one single pane barn door and one bypass) I used 3M adhesive strips. Probably won’t hold if a teenager falls into rough housing- but has held for me for 3 years and worse case scenario I just put a new strip down to fix.
@@dancindavey1515 I've used several adhesives, double sided tape, double sided Velcro, and my young girls keep pushing the doors and eventually move this bottom track. Wife wants to avoid screwing into our new LVP, well that is going to happen since I've had enough of messing with tapes, etc.
Thank you for the belo
Drilling into the laminate voids the warranty.
Thank you