How To Install A Sliding Hidden Door

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How to install a sliding hidden door.

Cover the woodblock with a book cover and mount it to the shelf on a hinge. Then latch the wheels on top of the door onto the back runner of the top track. That leaves a smooth wall so whatever you put in front of the opening will sit tightly against it. Tools required to complete this project circular saw http amzn to 1osfhdq impact driver http amzn to 1jitse0 level http amzn to 1wtqg0n stanley.

Install the pin hardware. Thread the cable through the bookshelf and attach it to a woodblock. The runner is what the wheels roll along so the door can slide back and forth. Apply a thin layer of drywall taping compound to the joints and press the drywall tape in place using a 4 inch taping knife.

Then when you tilt that book forward it pulls the cable which opens the latch. Keep the trim so you can reverse the process if desired at a later date. Saturday hang the door and chamfer the stiles steps 2 11. Cut and install the new wallboard using drywall screws.

Insert the wheels on the top of the first door into the top track. Hold the door so the top is tilted backward. You can get creative in how your door opens by installing a latch on the backside that s connected to a cable. We show you how to attach the frame.

Trace the pin socket on. Remove any door stops to allow the door to swing in both directions.