Make a header by fitting two 2 x 8s around a 1 2 inch piece of plywood.
How to frame in a sliding door.
We started by picking everbilt sliding door hardware available at home depot.
Place shims around the edges and top of.
Install a cripple stud between the header and the top plate halfway between the king studs.
Use shims under screw holes to help keep your threshold in good shape.
Complete the nail install on the lower left hand side of the sliding door frame.
Tack partially drive several 6d finishing nails or trimhead screws to hold it in place.
Our door is 8 tall so we cut two 8 pieces and four.
Use a level to keep up with how even the frame is.
The barn door looks best if it overlaps the opening by at least.
How to build and install a sliding door step 1.
On one side check the jamb for plumb and press the casing against the wall.
Tilt the door into the opening with the bottom side going in first using shims as necessary to create a secure fit.
Start on the top right side of the frame.
Cut the header to fit between the king studs.
Position frame tilt the frame into the doorway.
Cut 1 x2 x8 boards to make the outer frame of the door.
Before building the door measure the doorway.
Nail the rest of the frame up around the door but keep checking with the level to ensure it is equal all the way around.
We read the instructions and sketched a simple plan of what we wanted the door to look like.
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.