How To Build A Wall Sliding Door
Cut 1 x2 x8 boards to make the outer frame of the door.
How to build a wall sliding door. This will make one frame but you will need two. We started by picking everbilt sliding door hardware available at home. Dimensions for your build will largely be dependent on the size of your doorway so that the sliding door is big enough to cover. Shown below is half of the cuts two 1x4s and six 1x6s.
To attach them to your wall pre drill for 4 screws about every eight inches along the edge and place the screws loosely inside the holes. Cut 4 pieces of 1 4 the length of the height you want your door. Before building the door measure the doorway. How to build and install a sliding door step 1.
Our door is 8 tall so we cut two 8 pieces and four. If playback doesn t begin shortly try restarting your device. Pick sliding door hardware make a plan. Videos you watch may be added to.
Now subtract 7 from the total width you want your door to be and cut 12 pieces of 1 6 this length. If you don t have an existing soffit in your room on which to hang your doors you can build one by connecting two 2x6s to your desired length. You first need to build the diy sliding door frame using 2 2 lumber. How to build install a sliding door step 1.
A 2 x 6 x 10 was attached to the top of the wall with lag bolts that were counter sunk through the board into.