Making A Sliding Door
The opening was 24 5 x 96 5.
Making a sliding door. Dimensions for your build will largely be dependent on the size of your doorway so that the sliding door is big enough to cover. You first need to build the diy sliding door frame using 2 2 lumber. We started by picking everbilt sliding door hardware available at home. If your door opening is trimmed.
Drill 3 4 pocket holes in both ends of all the 1 6 boards. How to build a sliding barn door in 30 minutes materials and tools. Videos you watch may be added to. The first thing i did was layout my 5 pieces of 1 6 boards side by side butted up against.
With a helper hoist the door onto the track and slide it to the stop. Roll the door on install a doorstop at one end. How to build a diy modern sliding door step 1. Measure your door opening.
How to build install a sliding door step 1. Mark the screw locations drill pilot holes. If playback doesn t begin shortly try restarting your device. Our door is 8 tall so we cut two 8 pieces and four.
Cut pieces for diy modern sliding door frame. Cut 1 x2 x8 boards to make the outer frame of the door. First make a wooden frame that is the same dimension as your masonite using the diagram above to assemble your 2 2 boards with one screw joining each board. The barn door looks best if it overlaps the opening by at least.
Install the other stop. Assemble the diy modern sliding door frame. The first thing i did was measure the door opening. The structure will feel flimsy and wobbly but that s okay.
Keep in mind that. Position the l shaped floor guide so that it contains the door in both its open and closed positions. Pick sliding door hardware make a plan.