How To Install A Sliding Hidden Door

Hold the door so the top is tilted backward.

How to install a sliding hidden door.

Then when you tilt that book forward it pulls the cable which opens the latch. How to build a hidden door overview for how to install a secret swinging door. Apply a thin layer of drywall taping compound to the joints and press the drywall tape in place using a 4 inch taping knife. This video from bunnings warehouse will show you how to install a sliding door into a stud wall.

First remove all the trim boards if any from around the door to the space you want for your secret room. Cut and install the new wallboard using drywall screws. The runner is what the wheels roll along so the door can slide back and forth. 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. Keep the trim so you can reverse the process if desired at a later date. Install the pin hardware. Saturday hang the door and chamfer the stiles steps 2 11.

Tools required to complete this project circular saw http amzn to 1osfhdq impact driver http amzn to 1jitse0 level http amzn to 1wtqg0n stanley. Insert the wheels on the top of the first door into the top track. 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.

Trace the pin socket on. See how to attach rolle.