Apply wood glue on all top surfaces of the pieces of both your inner and outer frames.
How to build a sliding door using 2 x 2.
Place the plywood on top of the frame apply wood glue and secure it with screws once it s aligned.
Keep in mind that your barn door should be about 1 2 to 3 4 taller than your opening.
Continue doing this to all the openings.
The removal of the inward swinging door has made such a difference in the functionality of the space.
On the end grain of the rails use a framing square to mark the outline of a 1 x 4 tenon.
There is space to move around with the bonus of letting more light into the dark hallway when the door is in the open position.
This is probable the longest process throughout the project.
Glue and nail flush with the face of the door using a pin nailer and 1 23 ga pin nails.
Dimensions for your build will largely be dependent on the size of your doorway so that the sliding door is big enough to cover.
Next cut two more pieces for the top and bottom rails to 1 inch longer than the total width of the door.
It was well worth the effort and set backs to build and install this door.
The door has been in use for a few days now.
Make sure these are fairly straight otherwise plane them down.
Grab a pencil mark the length of the inside of the panel opening and cut to size on the miter saw.
The first thing i did was measure the door opening.
And it should be about 4 to 5 inches wider.
Attach plywood and insulate attach the plywood sheet to the back of the door.
You first need to build the diy sliding door frame using 2 2 lumber.