The first frame was created to be the size of the sliding wall see step 4 for the details on the other stationary frame.
How to build a sliding door wall.
I didn t have to cut any of these pieces but if your opening is not 8ft you will need to measure and cut accordingly.
Once one end is threaded and secured to the wall thread the 90 degree elbow onto the pipe.
I added a little bit of wood glue between each piece to give the door stability.
First remove all the trim boards if any from around the door to the space you want for your secret room.
Door sterling 1430 series pocket door kit 2 x 4 lumber drywall drywall.
A barn door looks best if it overlaps the opening by at least 2 inches on all sides.
Start by lifting the door panels upward to free the bottom from the track.
Dimensions for your build will largely be dependent on the size of your doorway so that the sliding door is big enough to cover.
The main structure of the door is a piece of plywood to achieve the thickness needed for the hangers we bought 1x3 lumber to make a frame.
Measure the door opening.
Attached to the top of sliding wall frame was the trolley wheel hanger.
Build the door the first thing i did was layout my 5 pieces of 1 6 boards side by side butted up against each other.
Place the plywood on top of the frame apply wood glue and secure it with screws once it s aligned.
You ll want some of these cool sliding doors for your garage once you see how simple they are to construct.
In one day and on a budget of 300 we built and installed a yellow sliding door.
Attach the last base plate to the elbow and.
Apply wood glue on all top surfaces of the pieces of both your inner and outer frames.
Keep the trim so you can reverse the process if desired at a later date.
We read the instructions and sketched a simple plan of what we wanted the door to look like.
There are two frames that need to be built the sliding wall and the stationary wall frames.
We started by picking everbilt sliding door hardware available at home depot.
After you detach all of the interior and exterior trim remove the door frame from the wall opening.
That leaves a smooth wall so whatever you put in front of the opening will sit tightly against it.
You first need to build the diy sliding door frame using 2 2 lumber.
The first thing you have to do to get started is to remove the sliding glass door panels from the frame.
Then choose one of these options.
Installing the new wall replacement.
Flip the door so that the newly attached plywood side faces down.
Attach the plywood sheet to the back of the door.
Nail it at both ends and screw it to the cripple studs.