Making A Sliding Door Frame

Install track board trim before sliding door track.

Making a sliding door frame.

You can use a level to be sure it is even all the way around. I framed the panels with the 1 4 plywood i had left over after cutting out my four door panels. You will need to add 1 2 of plywood between the 2x4 s to get the right wall thickness of 3 1 2. Cut 1 x2 x8 boards to make the outer frame of the door.

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. General pointers make sure the fittings for the door frame are suitable for the place you want to install the door because the frame has to fit securely. Our door is 8 tall so we cut two 8 pieces and four. Cut some 1 4 plywood into strips.

Make sure the openings are at least a quarter of an inch larger on the top and the sides. Doors come in a wide range of styles so you should be able to find the ideal sliding door for your patio. The barn door looks best if it overlaps the opening by at least. Wayne lennox cottage life s trusted handyman shows us how to build a custom door frame.

An opening of roughly 72 inches in width and 80 inches in height is the usual requirement for a sliding door frame. What projects should we make next. We read the instructions and sketched a simple plan of what we wanted the door to look like. Most of the strips are 2 1 2 cut some additional strips at 5 for the top rails.

Sliding doors should extend at least an inch beyond the sides of the opening that don t have trim or an inch beyond the moldings of openings with trim. Trim will cover the lower 1 1 2 side and 5 1 2 face. We started by picking everbilt sliding door hardware available at home depot. Starting from end cut a 1 1 2 slot along trim bend.

Let us know in the comments. How to build and install a sliding door step 1. The main structure of the door is a piece of plywood to achieve the thickness needed for the hangers we bought 1x3 lumber to make a frame. This is the actual thickness of a 2x4.

To determine the door width add at least two inches to the width of the opening or to the outside dimensions of the door trim. Check the 4 corners with your framing square. Cut your two sheets of plywood usually available in 4 feet wide by 8 feet long into the exact dimensions of the wood frame which will also be the dimensions of your diy sliding door.