How to Repair sliding wood closet doors with This Old House

Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to repair sliding wood closet doors.

Steps:

1 Remove the doors from the closet opening.

2 Pry tacks from groove in bottom of door.

3 Cut oak wear strips to fit into groove in door bottom.

4 Sand rail along threshold of doorway.

5 Sand top and bottom of door with 100-git sandpaper.

6 Glue oak wear strips into groove along bottom of door.

7 Lubricate all wood-to-wood sliding surfaces along top and bottom of door.

8 Replace doors and check to ensure they slide smoothly.