How To Frame A Sliding Closet Door

Tack partially drive several 6d finishing nails or trimhead screws to hold it in place.

How to frame a sliding closet door.

First you have the rolling closet doors that always cover half the closet half the time and are a bit of a nightmare to install hate em then you have the old fashioned kind of closet doors where its basically just two interior doors side by side that open out i like this idea but they re. This is the actual thickness of a 2x4. Carefully tap it with a rubber mallet for a more secure fit. An opening of roughly 72 inches in width and 80 inches in height is the usual requirement for a sliding door frame.

Lay down construction drop cloths or plastic to protect the flooring. I m very picky when it comes to closet doors i don t really like any of the options out there. Position frame tilt the frame into the doorway. Turn the power off in the area where you will be working.

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. Slide the bottom framing piece almost into place then place glue at the corner where it meets the first framing piece. You will need to add 1 2 of plywood between the 2x4 s to get the right wall thickness of 3 1 2. Cut the door header.

Step 8 push doors to one side and adjust the roller hangers to make them square with the side of the closet. On one side check the jamb for plumb and press the casing against the wall.