How to build and install a sliding door step 1.
How to install a sliding wooden door.
Before building the door measure the doorway.
Place shims around the edges and top of.
Entry doors are easy.
Tilt the door into the opening with the bottom side going in first using shims as necessary to create a secure fit.
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The runner is what the wheels roll along so the door can slide back and forth.
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Then latch the wheels on top of the door onto the back runner of the top track.
Cut 1 x2 x8 boards to make the outer frame of the door.
Remove nails holding the door frame in place.
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The barn door looks best if it overlaps the opening by at least.
Insert the wheels on the top of the first door into the top track.
Hold the door so the top is tilted backward.
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Use shims under screw holes to help keep your threshold in good shape.
Then use a screwdriver to remove the screws which hold the frame of the sliding door to the wooden door frame.
Begin positioning the door into the opening from your exterior area.
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Our door is 8 tall so we cut two 8 pieces and four.
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Remove screws on the left right top and bottom sides of the sliding door.
Sliding doors have several advantages over hinged doors for wide openings.
There is space to move around with the bonus of letting more light into the dark hallway when the door is in the open position.
It was well worth the effort and set backs to build and install this door.
Once the trim has been removed you can remove any nails that are left behind.