And measure from the top of the opening to the floor for height.
How much do sliding doors overlap.
30 opening 34 wide door.
Because not all doorways are plumb measure the width of the doorway at both.
In order for your door to seamlessly slide across the track make sure that the length of the door s track is at least twice as wide as the door itself or even a few inches longer.
The standard height is 80 inches which you can trim to fit your.
This provides 1 2 inch of overlap between the two doors when they are closed.
Your door s width should be 2 to 3 inches wider than the door opening and 1 inch higher than the dimensions of your opening.
The height is a bit trickier based on the casing and header.
We recommend 1 1 2 to 2 of overhang on each side.
Measure the inside of the opening across for width.
I used 7 6 slats which made my doors 42 wide and since my opening is 38 i was able to get 4 of overlap on the doors.
You also want the two doors to be the same width so when they are slid all the way to one side or the other that they are even.
Add 1 to 2 per door for overlap depending on privacy needs.
For door openings without casing molding.
Some minor variations exist among bypass door kits from different manufacturers but they are all easy to install.
Measure across for the width and from the top of the casing molding to the floor for height.
You can adapt standard interior doors to use as sliding closet doors.
Two 24 doors would not overlap at all and would not stay fully engaged into the center guide on the floor.
The determining factor in how high or how wide you want to go is just how much you want your sliding door to overlap with the opening.
These doors come in 24 28 30 32 and 36 inch widths.
With a 3 door system the individual doors would be slimmer and more traditional in style.
A maximum width 2 door system in a wide aperture would mean the doors would be squarer and would make a bold statement.
The combined width of the doors should equal the width of the opening plus at least 1 inch.
This will ensure that when closed your door won t fail to cover the entire opening leading to light and sound leakage.
It really depends on aesthetics versus practicality.
You re better off just putting the slats together and seeing how wide they are when you add each full slat to the set so you don t have to end up ripping one to size.