How To Install A Sliding Hidden Door

Thread the cable through the bookshelf and attach it to a woodblock.

How to install a sliding hidden door.

Install the pin hardware. See how to attach rolle. Remove any door stops to allow the door to swing in both directions. That leaves a smooth wall so whatever you put in front of the opening will sit tightly against it.

Cover the woodblock with a book cover and mount it to the shelf on a hinge. Apply a thin layer of drywall taping compound to the joints and press the drywall tape in place using a 4 inch taping knife. Saturday hang the door and chamfer the stiles steps 2 11. Then latch the wheels on top of the door onto the back runner of the top track.

Cut and install the new wallboard using drywall screws. We show you how to attach the frame. Hold the door so the top is tilted backward. The runner is what the wheels roll along so the door can slide back and forth.

This video from bunnings warehouse will show you how to install a sliding door into a stud wall. Then when you tilt that book forward it pulls the cable which opens the latch. Trace the pin socket on. Keep the trim so you can reverse the process if desired at a later date.

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