Mounting Accordion Doors

Remove all components of the door from the packaging. Inspect the components to ensure all items are present and in proper condition. Read through the instructions and identify each component so you know how the parts go together.

Hold the track up to the door opening to check for fit. Cut the track with a hacksaw if necessary to make it fit in the space. Clean off the shards created by cutting.

Slide the wheels on the door into the track, ensuring the wheels are lined up properly. Refer to the door instructions if necessary to determine how they should go.

Line up the track with the door attached in the door opening. Ensure it is level and straight on the top edge of the door frame. Screw one end of the track to the door frame through the holes in the track.

Slide the door along the track toward the end that you screwed in place. Attach the track by installing the screws along the rest of the track.

Slide the door into one end, if it has a mounting panel that keeps it attached to one side of the door frame. Let the door hang freely while it is open and stacked. Mark around the edge of the mounting panel that is attached to the door.

Slide the door so it is stretched across the opening so you are able to reach the mounting panel. Screw the mounting panel to the side of the door frame using the lines that you marked while the door, even if they don't look accurate when the door is stretched out.

Hold the jamb molding against the opposite side of the door frame if it is included in the kit. Cut off the bottom of the molding if necessary to fit the space. Draw around the hole for the latch if the door has a latch.

Pull the molding down from the door. Drill a half-inch deep hole in the area where the latch hits, based on the mark you made. Extend the area a half inch above the marked area you made.

Screw the jamb molding in place so that it butts up to the track along the top edge of the door. Make sure the hole lines up with the opening on the jamb molding before securing the molding.