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