Use packers to support the frame.
How to fit a internal sliding door.
Install the frame into your stud wall.
Install the centre bump stops.
Adjust the bottom wheels using a pozidrive screwdriver altering the height and angle of each door.
Step by step instructions.
A 2 x 6 will work for most homes it should be at least as thick as the trim.
A new door will add a whole new lease of life to any room.
Turn and screw clockwise to raise the door and anti clockwise to lower the door.
Most installations will require a hanger board or ledger on the wall to mount the door track.
The job of fitting an interior door can be broken down into several steps.
Put the sliding door frame together.
Knock out the spacer at the top of the frame and insert the sliding track into the cavity.
Install the bump stops in the centre and at the end of the tracks to stop the doors rolling too far in either direction.
After this work has been done you will need to allow for new facing plates with the lintol being made twice the width that it was to ensure you can fit the sliding door track too.
Align the doors so the end doors are plumb to the side walls.
Attach the rollers and.
Fitting an internal door.
Align them over the pre drilled holes in the centre of the tracks and screw them on.
Cut a board twice as long as the door width project diagram drawing 1.
It also creates space for the new sliding door away from the wall to clear the trim.
If your existing internal doors are looking tired and worn maybe it s time to replace them.