How To Frame A Sliding Door
The size of the door opening will vary depending on the size of the door you plan to install.
How to frame a sliding door. We have an awesome building project for you today. Place a mark on the wall for the dimensions. Step 1 find a sliding door location. The steps to frame a sliding door and the tools required for the job are listed below.
We re building sliding barn doors. I was able to build this one in about 30 minutes. How to build a sliding barn door for less money 03 13 hgtv remodeling expert laurie march built a sliding barn door for privacy between a master bedroom and bathroom. Determine the size of the door opening.
Decide on where the sliding door will be. Not only did it solve the problem but it added another element of visual interest to the room. Check the wall on both sides and on the top and bottom for any heating ducts or electrical and plumbing. A typical door opening is 2 inches 5 1 cm wider than the door size being installed to allow for the thickness of the jamb material and shims to plumb the jamb.
I designed this barn door to be visually sleek and modern. Measure your door carefully and cut the opening to fit using a reciprocating saw. We started out in the lumber isle at our local hardware store. Take it down and replace it with a sliding barn door.
This is going to be a two part series. The first sharing how to build the barn door and the second will be talking about barn door hardware and installation in our attic family room. To save money she used plumbing pipe instead of standard barn door hardware and she saved time by having some of her lumber cut at the hardware store.