How to Jamb a Bypass Door

Installing bypass doors is an easy do-it-yourself project.

Bypass doors are two doors that slide past one another. They are most often used for closets. The door jamb is the vertical part of the door (or closet) frame that the door is secured to. When installing bypass doors, it is important to know the necessary measurements of the doors and the door jamb.

Door Jamb and Door Size

Always measure the door jamb from top to bottom and left to right. This ensures you order the correct size bypass doors. The doors will slide behind one another. However, there must be enough room in the frame for both doors to stand side-by-side.

Installing the Track

For the bypass doors to slide past one another efficiently and smoothly, tracks must be laid at the top and bottom of the door jamb. Standard tracks for jambs are 48 to 96 inches in length. The tracks must be measured and mounted into the door jamb with screws or bolts.

Additional Hardware

Bypass doors run along the top and bottom of the door jamb via wheels that are mounted to the top and bottom of each door. These wheels are most commonly four-wheeled ball-bearing hangers with removable hanger plates, so the doors can be easily installed onto the tracks. Hangers vary in height for precision door alignment.

References

• Trustile : Pocket and Bypass Doors
• Johnson Hardware : Parts and Accessories

Resources

• Types of Bypass Doors
• Repairing Door Jambs