Fitting Tips – Before you start
- Build and install your wardrobe interior storage first. Once the wardrobe doors have been fitted it will be more difficult to install your interiors.
- Make sure there are no water pipes or electrical cables in the area of installation.
- Check you have all of the tools and materials required to build your wardrobe. Screws and fixings are not included in your kit.
Wall-to-wall fitting instructions
If you selected wall and bottom liners for your wall to wall sliding wardrobe, you will need to fit these first. In your system, you will have 2 x wall liner and 1x bottom liner/plinth (in 2 pieces if the run is longer than 2600mm).
STEP 1: FITTING THE WALL (100mm x 18mm thick) LINERS, leaving 2mm tolerance.
Prepare the area by removing any coving that might be in the way of your wall liners as they will go all the way to the ceiling.
Draw a pencil line 610mm from the back wall (as recommended when measuring up) to ensure you have enough space for internal storage. Use a spirit level to continue this pencil line all the way down to the skirting board.
You will need to prepare the skirting if you want the wall liners to go to the floor. Our liners are 100mm deep by 18mm wide, so cut a 102mm section out of the skirting towards the back wall. This will ensure that the liner fits comfortably.
Once prepared you need to cut the Striker Plates/Liners to size (floor to ceiling) minus 2mm. Pre-drill 5 x 5mm holes in the Stricker Plates Liner to the wall just behind the pencil line, together with pre-drilling 4 or 5, 5mm holes. Use a spirit level to ensure the Striker Plate/ Liner is vertical and pack behind the wall liner as necessary. When screwing the plate/liner to the wall, countersink the screws to make sure the screw heads are flush with the liner surface. Cover the screws with ScrewCap Covers
Fit the second Striker Plate / Wall Liner to the opposite side using the same method.
STEP 2:FITTING THE 18MM BOTTOM LINER/PLINTH
NOTE: We strongly advise against fitting the bottom track (or liner/plinth) directly onto carpet. Please fit the bottom liner/plinth on to the floorboards and then carpet up to the bottom liner. The bottom liner/plinth is fitted for the bottom track to sit on.
Cut the bottom liner to size minus 2mm. Drill 600mm centre holes (starting 50mm from the edge of the liner) and place the bottom liner into position (between the 2 wall liners). It’s important to check that the bottom 18mm liner/plinth is level in order to prevent the sliding doors from rolling away. So, please pack under the liner/plinth, where necessary.
Once you’re happy with the position, pre-drill 5mm holes, screw the bottom liner down to the floorboards using 30mm countersunk screws so that the screw heads are flush with the liner surface.
A bottom liner will not be needed if you have solid wood flooring (or similar). You can install the bottom track directly onto your flooring.
WALL TO END PANEL FITTING INSTRUCTIONS
Step 3 is only required if you intend to fit your sliding wardrobe door system between a wall and an end panel. Otherwise, please skip to Step 4.
STEP 3: FITTING THE END PANEL
Using a spirit level, draw a pencil line on the inside of the back wall to the width dimensions that you ordered (the larger of the two D & E measurements as instructed in our How To Measure For Sliding Doors Guide)
Cut your end panel to size and fix to the back wall, ceiling and floor using Modesty Blocks or panel fixing blocks, making sure that they are flush with the edges.
Check that the end panel is vertical and then continue to install the bottom and wall liners as per the Wall-to-Wall instructions above, remembering that your end panel works as one of your wall liners/Striker Plates.
STEP 4: FITTING THE TOP TRACK
The top track will be delivered to you cut to oversize for your bespoke size.
Prepare the top track by drilling 5mm holes 150mm in from either end in in the centre if needed (needed over 1220mm wide) to ascertain on wider track set of a distance of approximately half of the length to a maximum of 1000mm
Position the front face of the top track 2mm from the front edge of either the wall liner or end panel.
Use the measured holes to mark and drill the Top Track with 5mm holes in their position and drill holes in the ceiling for raw plugs/ plasterboard fixings to take the screws to hold the top track in place.
STEP 5: FITTING THE BOTTOM TRACK
The installation instructions for the bottom track will vary depending on the style you have chosen at Interior Door Systems. Please go to the relevant System: Kensington, Soho, or Raumplus, fixing bottom track:-
Prepare the bottom track for these wardrobes by drilling 5mm holes (in the centre of the track) approximately 1000mm centres, starting 50mm from the edge, divided equally.
Place the bottom track on the bottom liner/plinth and screw fix this with a Dome Headed Screw.
Then screw the bottom track into position through the prepared holes into the bottom liner using suitable “Dome Head” screws at the nominated placing positions, dependant on the range installed.
STEP 6: INSTALLING THE SLIDING DOORS
Carefully unwrap the doors and carefully lift them, one at a time into position.
Instructions on how to fit the soft close mechanism to the doors and top track is included in your installation kit as per your wardrobe style. Fit the sliding doors onto the track as follows:
Tilt the doors and carefully insert the Top Wheel Guides or Block Guides, into the rear channel of the top track.
Insert the bottom rollers into the rear groove of the bottom track. Be careful not to scratch the bottom track.
Repeat the procedure with the next door(s) using the front channel and groove.
For multi door applications, alternate doors on tracks:
For wardrobes with 3 doors, the outer doors will go on the back track and the middle door will go on the front track.
For wardrobes with 4 doors, the outer doors will go on the back track and the 2 middle doors will meet in the middle on the front track.
STEP 7: ADJUSTING THE SLIDING DOORS
For vertical adjustment of the Shaker, Raumplus, Soho Systems, please use an Allen Key (not provided). Kensington System, please use a Philips screwdriver (not provided) on the bottom wheel to raise or lower the door on each side. Once you’re happy with the position, move to the next door
Can I get more help measuring my sliding wardrobe doors?
The Interior Door Systems team are on hand to answer any questions that you may have, so please do get in touch. Call our customer support line on +44 (0) 1925 813100 or email them at, sales@interiordoorsystems.co.uk
