Make A Slide Door

How to build and install a sliding door step 1.

Make a slide 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. You ll want some of these cool sliding doors for your garage once you see how simple they are to construct. This is important once you get to inserting the glass panels. 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 structure will feel flimsy and wobbly but that s okay. If playback doesn t begin shortly try restarting your device. The opening was 24 5 x 96 5. Cut 1 x2 x8 boards to make the outer frame of the door.

This sliding barn door tutorial is detailed with step by step instructions to build your own custom barn door. How to make a sliding barn door with diy pete. Learn how to make a sliding door for your home for under 40 1. You first need to build the diy sliding door frame using 2 2 lumber.

Make sure you space evenly. Use a square to make sure you attach everything square. How to build install a sliding door step 1. The first thing i did was layout my 5 pieces of 1 6 boards side by side butted up against.

Videos you watch may be added to. Take your door height and subtract 33 then divide by 5 the number of openings and that is how much space should be between the slats. Our door is 8 tall so we cut two 8 pieces and four. Before building the door measure the doorway.

Each door is essentially a series of horizontal s. First thing first building the frame of the door. Keep in mind that. Pick sliding door hardware make a plan.

You can use nails to attach your masonite to the wooden frame or to fix them with brads. The barn door looks best if it overlaps the opening by at least. You will require the aid of a screw driver. The first thing i did was measure the door opening.