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How to fit a internal sliding door.
Attach the rollers and.
Turn and screw clockwise to raise the door and anti clockwise to lower the door.
Once you ve chosen your internal doors it s time to get out those tools and fit them.
Most installations will require a hanger board or ledger on the wall to mount the door track.
A 2 x 6 will work for most homes it should be at least as thick as the trim.
A new door will add a whole new lease of life to any room.
Knock out the spacer at the top of the frame and insert the sliding track into the cavity.
Install the centre bump stops.
It also creates space for the new sliding door away from the wall to clear the trim.
Adjust the bottom wheels using a pozidrive screwdriver altering the height and angle of each door.
Align the doors so the end doors are plumb to the side walls.
Align them over the pre drilled holes in the centre of the tracks and screw them on.
Cut a board twice as long as the door width project diagram drawing 1.
Install the frame into your stud wall.
Put the sliding door frame together.
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Fitting an internal door.
Install the bump stops in the centre and at the end of the tracks to stop the doors rolling too far in either direction.
After this work has been done you will need to allow for new facing plates with the lintol being made twice the width that it was to ensure you can fit the sliding door track too.
The issue with fitting a sliding door is that you will probably have to change the timber door stops that the hinged door closed against to frame plates in order to allow the door to overlap the frame equally at each side and the top.