How To Frame A Sliding Closet Door

Lay down construction drop cloths or plastic to protect the flooring.

How to frame a sliding closet door.

Hang the rear door first on the sliding door track followed by the front door. Cut the door header. Slide the bottom framing piece almost into place then place glue at the corner where it meets the first framing piece. Position frame tilt the frame into the doorway.

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. Tack partially drive several 6d finishing nails or trimhead screws to hold it in place. On one side check the jamb for plumb and press the casing against the wall. This is the actual thickness of a 2x4.

First you have the rolling closet doors that always cover half the closet half the time and are a bit of a nightmare to install hate em then you have the old fashioned kind of closet doors where its basically just two interior doors side by side that open out i like this idea but they re. Turn the power off in the area where you will be working. You will need to add 1 2 of plywood between the 2x4 s to get the right wall thickness of 3 1 2. Peel back the plastic protective cover along the edges of your door panel and slide one of the two vertical framing pieces into place.

Carefully tap it with a rubber mallet for a more secure fit. I m very picky when it comes to closet doors i don t really like any of the options out there.