Fitting wall to wall sliding door wardrobes question?

aliasojo

Empty room at present. Fairly sure we're going to fit wall to wall sliding door wardrobes but slightly unsure as to process....

1) What happens if the room has coving? Does it get cut into?

2) Do the tracks get fitted on top of the carpet or should they be fitted first and carpet fitted up to them?

3) What happens with skirting? Does it get cut into too?

4) Do the interior fittings have to be fitted first or can they be added at a later date?

ormus

covings and skirtings should be cut into or removed.
tracks should be fitted directly to the floor. carpet last.
inside fittings are normally added last, but beware, some fittings must/may have to go in during the build.

27col

If you want to scribe around the skirting and the coving then that's the hard way to do. I can't imaging that a professional would ever try it. It is much easier to cut them both straight so as to make it simple to fit the tracks. As for the carpet, a definite no, no. Why would you even think that that was the way to do it.

WestonDave

My parents had theirs fitted on top of the carpet many years ago - it makes the track curl which then rubs on the doors as they move and eventually either the doors become almost impossible to move or the track splits and leaves razor sharp edges - or both! Don't do it!

aliasojo

27col wrote: »

As for the carpet, a definite no, no. Why would you even think that that was the way to do it.

I had no idea what way to do it which is why I asked. Clearly I must be incredibly dense for not knowing these things.

I do appreciate your advice but sometimes your replies can make people feel incredibly small.

aliasojo

WestonDave wrote: »

My parents had theirs fitted on top of the carpet many years ago - it makes the track curl which then rubs on the doors as they move and eventually either the doors become almost impossible to move or the track splits and leaves razor sharp edges - or both! Don't do it!

Thanks for explaining. Makes sense.

27col

aliasojo. Sorry if I upset you. It's just that sometimes I can't imagine some posters apparently complete lack of knowledge on certain subjects. It's a good job that I don't always post my first thoughts on certain topics, or I would be on everyone's stop list. Actually, perhaps I am.

aliasojo

27col wrote: »

aliasojo. Sorry if I upset you. It's just that sometimes I can't imagine some posters apparently complete lack of knowledge on certain subjects. It's a good job that I don't always post my first thoughts on certain topics, or I would be on everyone's stop list. Actually, perhaps I am.

I'm female, in my 40's. Over the years I have learned how to lay floors, build stud partitions, plasterboard, Ames tape, fit coving, fit spur sockets, change light fittings, run cable, network the house and loads of other stuff. I have to do all of this myself, my OH has no interest. I didn't know how to do any of that before I asked how, then tried it for the first time. I'm a practical sort and I take care to do a good job.

I've never had wall to wall sliding wardrobes before, I've only just started looking into them. Now that I've asked, I now know it's best to fit track directly to floor so I know to order wardrobe doors before I order carpet for example.

For someone more knowledgeable than me, I can understand this might seem a basic question but unless I ask, how am I going to know? I wasn't upset, I just felt your comment was a little unfair which is why I replied as I did. I appreciate your follow up post, thanks.

Raggie

I'm not reccomending this company, but when I was looking at doing the same thing I found some nice instructional videos on how to install.

http://www.spaceslide.co.uk/instructions/

27col

Good on ya! aliasojo. At least you are prepared to have a go at things.