Using Plywood For Sliding Doors

Zach our newest contributing creator built this awesome diy plywood sliding barn door using barn door hardware two sheets of plywood some pin nails glue.

Using plywood for sliding doors.

Apply wood glue on all top surfaces of the pieces of both your inner and outer frames. Clamp the planks to the plywood. If i were to do slide doors i would probably do 2 doors because of how much space it would take up. Spread wood glue along the face of each plank and press the glued face against the plywood so that one plank is flush with each side of the plywood and the top of the plywood while the other plank is flush with the bottom and sides.

The plywood could be applied to the one side of the pocket after the drywall is installed because you could easily access the. The pieces of plywood fit in between the pocket door wall studs. Not really familiar with sliding doors that have 4 panels. Pine spruce mahogany douglas fir birch oak and maple are types of wood used for exterior plywood.

Flip the door so that the newly attached plywood side faces down. For large windows or sliding glass doors attach two pieces of plywood together with 2 4 s or something like a piano hinge. Https ibuildit ca projects plywood door watch how i install this door. Some home centers will cut to your size specifications for free or for a small fee.

Https youtu be 4q8uvmyp0jo i have seven of these to make f. Hardware for 2 sliding doors but in your case it ll be 4. You want to cover the trim entirely when the barn door is closed. This both looks better and provides more of a sound barrier between rooms.

Place the plywood on top of the frame apply wood glue and secure it with screws once it s aligned. The layers are glued together and if water resistant glue is used it is exterior plywood. Exterior plywood used the traditional grading system but uses the letter x to indicate it was made with exterior glue. Cut a sheet of 3 4 plywood to the size of your door opening plus the trim.

Maybe make them thinner in general and use basic sliding door hardware. Measure windows and cut plywood after measuring your window cut the sheet of 5 8 cdx grade exterior plywood 7 wider and 7 taller than the window you want to cover thus providing 3 or 4 of protective overhang on all sides of your window. Cut plywood to the size of the door frame.