Using Plywood For Sliding Doors

You can use a table saw or circular saw to cut the plywood to size.

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. Maybe make them thinner in general and use basic sliding door hardware. Hi grace i m not really familiar with sliding door. 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.

Exterior plywood used the traditional grading system but uses the letter x to indicate it was made with exterior glue. If i were to do slide doors i would probably do 2 doors because of how much space it would take up. Pine spruce mahogany douglas fir birch oak and maple are types of wood used for exterior plywood. For large windows or sliding glass doors attach two pieces of plywood together with 2 4 s or something like a piano hinge.

Some home centers will cut to your size specifications for free or for a small fee. You want to cover the trim entirely when the barn door is closed. Flip the door so that the newly attached plywood side faces down. Cut a sheet of 3 4 plywood to the size of your door opening plus the trim.

Attach the plywood sheet to the back of the door. The pieces of plywood fit in between the pocket door wall studs. Place the plywood on top of the frame apply wood glue and secure it with screws once it s aligned. Clamp the planks to the plywood.

Https youtu be 4q8uvmyp0jo i have seven of these to make f. This both looks better and provides more of a sound barrier between rooms. The layers are glued together and if water resistant glue is used it is exterior plywood. 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.

The plywood could be applied to the one side of the pocket after the drywall is installed because you could easily access the. Not really familiar with sliding doors that have 4 panels. Hardware for 2 sliding doors but in your case it ll be 4.