With a 3 door system the individual doors would be slimmer and more traditional in style.
How much do sliding doors overlap.
Sliding doors need to overlap in the center by 2 to 3 inches so keep that in mind as you figure your door measurements.
The determining factor in how high or how wide you want to go is just how much you want your sliding door to overlap with the opening.
Your door s width should be 2 to 3 inches wider than the door opening and 1 inch higher than the dimensions of your opening.
For door openings without casing molding.
It really depends on aesthetics versus practicality.
The standard height is 80 inches which you can trim to fit your.
In order for your door to seamlessly slide across the track make sure that the length of the door s track is at least twice as wide as the door itself or even a few inches longer.
Since the door sits off the wall in order to slide it must be wider that the opening to fully hide the opening.
This provides 1 2 inch of overlap between the two doors when they are closed.
I used 7 6 slats which made my doors 42 wide and since my opening is 38 i was able to get 4 of overlap on the doors.
You re better off just putting the slats together and seeing how wide they are when you add each full slat to the set so you don t have to end up ripping one to size.
We recommend 1 1 2 to 2 of overhang on each side.
Because not all doorways are plumb measure the width of the doorway at both.
Measure the inside of the opening across for width.
These doors come in 24 28 30 32 and 36 inch widths.
Add 1 to 2 per door for overlap depending on privacy needs.
A maximum width 2 door system in a wide aperture would mean the doors would be squarer and would make a bold statement.
And measure from the top of the opening to the floor for height.
You can adapt standard interior doors to use as sliding closet doors.
Some minor variations exist among bypass door kits from different manufacturers but they are all easy to install.
Measure across for the width and from the top of the casing molding to the floor for height.
The combined width of the doors should equal the width of the opening plus at least 1 inch.
This will ensure that when closed your door won t fail to cover the entire opening leading to light and sound leakage.
30 opening 34 wide door.
The height is a bit trickier based on the casing and header.