Screw the strike plate back in place check the door and adjust if needed.
Keeping sliding doors from rocking.
The bottom guide is barn door hardware that plays a critical role.
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In order to ease their movement they are normally fitted with rollers on the side the top or the bottom.
To stop a door from rattling when it s closed remove the strike plate and bend the metal tab forward slightly using pliers so the latch fits securely in the strike plate.
Turning this screw raises or lowers the roller.
But what about after you ve installed the door.
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Visualize the tracks as guidelines that show the door where to move.
It keeps barn doors from swinging out of place and causing damage to baseboards and walls.
They move along a set of tracks that are made of vinyl metal or wood.
Sliding doors operate in a very simple manner.
Proper installation of bottom guides.
You should double check both hangers since you have total access at this point.
Most of the time the problem stems from dirty and dried up rollers.
For your average diyer installing a barn door can be a learning experience to put it mildly.
To fix this remove your door from the tracks clean out the rollers and spray them with a lubricant such as wd 40.
To adjust the door you will need to have a wrench handy to adjust the hangers on the door.
Give the screw a clockwise turn and test to see whether the door slides easier.
If the door becomes even harder to open turn the screw in the opposite direction.
You will find a nut on the hanger of your pocket.
Close the door and hold a block of wood against the doorstop.
Then secure the door stop with 1 1 4 in.
Or bend the tang gently.
In most instances there are two hangers that may both need adjustment.
It s sole purpose it to keep sliding barn doors moving in a straight line.
Smack the wood until the door stop moves enough to touch the door.
Lift the left or right side of the level until the bubble is in the center level position.
These rollers can become damaged dirty or broken as the years go by and cause your door to stick.
If the right side of the level is raised to equal a level position the right front foot of the washing.
These can be found on both wooden and glass barn doors.