Adjust the gap around the door and let the other side jam fall where it may.
Doors before or after carpet.
I also make sure that there will be plenty of space to keep the bottom of the door clear of the carpet.
Now that everything is fixed floor stuff and wall door stuff hang new doors and install new carpet.
A really thick shag carpet can make it difficult to judge how high to place the trim.
If you are installing a pre hung door and only one side is carpeting then it s easiest to cut off a bit of the bottom of the door before you install it.
After the fact you can also use an undercut saws to adjust the trim height.
You don t need to.
If you re in one of these situations follow these instructions to install the trim after the carpet.
Install the carpet install the carpet all the way against the wall.
For that reason i cut both jambs to a length that keeps them roughly 3 8 inch off the subfloor.
Use a piece of wood that is the same height at the carpet.
But with carpet that discrepancy is hardly noticeable.
A few carpet fibers will stick to the drill bit.
Screw the wood into the subfloor and then install the bottom pivot bracket on top of it.
The carpet installers will run right up to and under the trim for a seamless look.
If equal height of doors is not critical set the hinge side of doors 1 2 off floor to tuck in carpet.
If you need more room for carpet under door trim the door.
Pull them off after drilling each hole.
Or you may be replacing the baseboards but leaving the carpet.
Step 4 secure the bracket track to the subfloor by screwing loosely into place using screws that are 1 2 inch longer than those that came with the sliding doors.
Cut out the carpet and padding with a utility knife to fit the block of wood that is slightly larger than the bracket.