Making A Sliding Door Frame

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Making a sliding door frame.

Cut your two sheets of plywood usually available in 4 feet wide by 8 feet long into the exact dimensions of the wood frame which will also be the dimensions of your diy sliding door. Install track board trim before sliding door track. 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. What projects should we make next.

General pointers make sure the fittings for the door frame are suitable for the place you want to install the door because the frame has to fit securely. To make the door header the top of the door frame cut two 2x4s to the same length as the width of the original opening and nail them securely together. You can use a level to be sure it is even all the way around. We read the instructions and sketched a simple plan of what we wanted the door to look like.

Cut 1 x2 x8 boards to make the outer frame of the door. To determine the door width add at least two inches to the width of the opening or to the outside dimensions of the door trim. I framed the panels with the 1 4 plywood i had left over after cutting out my four door panels. This is the actual thickness of a 2x4.

Starting from end cut a 1 1 2 slot along trim bend. Let us know in the comments. You will need to add 1 2 of plywood between the 2x4 s to get the right wall thickness of 3 1 2. Sliding doors should extend at least an inch beyond the sides of the opening that don t have trim or an inch beyond the moldings of openings with trim.

How to build and install a sliding door step 1. We started by picking everbilt sliding door hardware available at home depot. Doors come in a wide range of styles so you should be able to find the ideal sliding door for your patio. Cut some 1 4 plywood into strips.

Install track board trim 1 1 2 x 5 1 2 l over 2 6 sliding door track board. Our door is 8 tall so we cut two 8 pieces and four. Frame the sliding cabinet doors. Most of the strips are 2 1 2 cut some additional strips at 5 for the top rails.

Trim will cover the lower 1 1 2 side and 5 1 2 face. Check the 4 corners with your framing square. Before building the door measure the doorway.