I am drywalling a closet in my basement addition. This is designed for a 5ft bypass door. The closets like this in the upstairs of my home have a 1/2" piece hanging approx 3" down from the top of the door opening to hide the slider that the doors will hang on. Is there a trick to building that piece? Or is it just a 1/2 piece of melamine nailed up there?

Thanks
B.M.

That is just a piece of trim to cover the door track after it is installed. It can be made of anything and may have came with the door as part of the trim kit. Not all bypass doors are designed this way. Suggest you check the door kit you intend to use. If it is required but does not come with door, I suggest you use 1/2 birch plywood. I would not use melamine.

Thanks hk, I figured out what the builder used on my upstairs. It is the same material that is supporting the closet shelfs. I think it is a 1/2" piece of MDF, I found it at Lowe's in 20 foot sections.

Bm

I have used MDF for shelf material in a basement -- it warps and is affected by moisture

Would not recommend for use in a basement. Use 1"x 2" or 1"x4" pine -- stain or paint.

Maybe add some trim to dress it up...

bmarigoni - What ever you use to attach with , make sure that it Don't stick through to far to interfere with the slider door, I have came across this a few times, and they wondered why the door kept hanging and scratching Just thought I"d offer this to keep in mind, to save a lot of terouble latter . Good luck &GOD BLESS ::: F.B.E.

When you install your valence do a test first before permanently nailing it. Hold it or tape it in place and then see if you can still get both doors off their track without interference from the valence.