How To Frame In A Sliding Door
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.
How to frame in a sliding door. Place shims around the edges and top of. Use a level to keep up with how even the frame is. Cut the header to fit between the king studs. Position frame tilt the frame into the doorway.
Cut 1 x2 x8 boards to make the outer frame of the door. Use shims under screw holes to help keep your threshold in good shape. Toenail the cripple stud to the top plate and the side of the header. Before building the door measure the doorway.
Begin positioning the door into the opening from your exterior area. Make a header by fitting two 2 x 8s around a 1 2 inch piece of plywood. Start on the top right side of the frame. How to build and install a sliding door step 1.
Complete the nail install on the lower left hand side of the sliding door frame. On one side check the jamb for plumb and press the casing against the wall. Install a cripple stud between the header and the top plate halfway between the king studs. Keep checking with your level to see if it is even.
Tack partially drive several 6d finishing nails or trimhead screws to hold it in place. Our door is 8 tall so we cut two 8 pieces and four. Tilt the door into the opening with the bottom side going in first using shims as necessary to create a secure fit. We read the instructions and sketched a simple plan of what we wanted the door to look like.