Installing the rail system.
Make japanese style sliding doors.
Shoji style sliding closet doors from scratch.
I am writing this about a year after i completed my doors so i don t have my original.
Cut two vertical pieces of wood to the height measurement from step 1.
How to build a japanese shoji sliding door step 1.
Moreover most people come to appreciate the beauty and love the hard work shown in our sliding shoji doors.
Use our products to fill your home for a zen look or to create your own japanese themed party.
Diy japanese shoji sliding door panels selecting washi paper.
Now comes the fun part.
Measure the opening for the shoji sliding door including the thickness of the door frame.
Shoji is a style of japanese sliding door.
They will become the left and right sides.
The kreg jig i mentioned in the intro is invaluable to this.
Shoji sliding door panels are attached using a shikii floor rail and a kamoi overhead beam.
Interior walls of houses constructed with shoji doors can be removed from their tracks to expand the rooms for parties.
Now you can create a shoji sliding door of your very own from our japanese sliding door kits.
In fact these make the perfect gift for someone who is a fan of japanese architecture.
Sliding doors in the japanese style fully retain all the features of the shoji which like everything in the culture of japan has a special meaning.
Our oriental wardrobe room divider door kits offer a wide choice of materials from which to create the shoji look and are somewhat more robust than traditional rice paper.
Traditional shoji are handmade by craftsmen called tategu ya.