Making A Sliding Door

With a helper hoist the door onto the track and slide it to the stop.

Making a sliding door.

The first thing i did was measure the door opening. Mark the screw locations drill pilot holes. Cut pieces for diy modern sliding door frame. The opening was 24 5 x 96 5.

Save pin it see more images. Position the l shaped floor guide so that it contains the door in both its open and closed positions. Assemble the diy modern sliding door frame. 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. Roll the door on install a doorstop at one end. Measure your door opening. Dimensions for your build will largely be dependent on the size of your doorway so that the sliding door is big enough to cover.

How to build a diy modern sliding door step 1. Pick sliding door hardware make a plan. We started by picking everbilt sliding door hardware available at home. How to build and install a sliding door step 1.

The structure will feel flimsy and wobbly but that s okay. You first need to build the diy sliding door frame using 2 2 lumber. The barn door looks best if it overlaps the opening by at least. If your door opening is trimmed.

How to build install a sliding door step 1. Keep in mind that. Install the other stop. Before building the door measure the doorway.

Our door is 8 tall so we cut two 8 pieces and four. 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.