Since sliding doors do not exert a lot of pressure at the guides on the bottom you could size the screw to only secure itself into the laminate itself say no more than 1 2 long screws considering the laminate should be about 3 8 thick the mounting plate is about 1 16 thick and the pad under the flooring adds a little too.
Installing sliding closet door track.
To install sliding closet doors start by screwing the top track into position at the top of your door with the track facing down.
When installing a new sliding closet door or repairing a damaged one you may have to add or change the door guides that keep the door in place.
The belief is that the bottom track helps support the weight of the doors as well as keep the doors aligned.
Follow these steps for a quick and easy installation project.
Put transition either end cap or reducer depending on track height difference with laminate but both outside and inside the closet.
Pull the door slightly into the closet.
A common misconception is that closet door hardware especially hardware for sliding closet doors requires a bottom track.
Next screw the bottom track into place or glue it down if your floor is made of concrete.
Swing the bottom of the door inward toward the back of the closet.
Take your horizontal and vertic.
There are several different materials that are used to manufacture sliding door guides.
The johnson hardware that we supply with our closet doors is actually designed the other way around.
The spring loaded guides at the bottom of the closet door should depress as they move over the high side of the bottom track.
Step 1 choose guide materials.