Dimensions for your build will largely be dependent on the size of your doorway so that the sliding door is big enough to cover.
How to build a wall sliding door.
Cut 4 pieces of 1 4 the length of the height you want your door.
Cut 1 x2 x8 boards to make the outer frame of the door.
Before building the door measure the doorway.
Our door is 8 tall so we cut two 8 pieces and four.
How to build and install a sliding door step 1.
The barn door looks best if it overlaps the opening by at least.
How to build install a sliding door step 1.
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We started by picking everbilt sliding door hardware available at home.
Pick sliding door hardware make a plan.
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Shown below is half of the cuts two 1x4s and six 1x6s.
A 2 x 6 x 10 was attached to the top of the wall with lag bolts that were counter sunk through the board into.
There are two frames that need to be built the sliding wall and the stationary wall frames.
This will make one frame but you will need two.
To attach them to your wall pre drill for 4 screws about every eight inches along the edge and place the screws loosely inside the holes.
Now subtract 7 from the total width you want your door to be and cut 12 pieces of 1 6 this length.