Just a quick question:
Is there a way to build a sliding doors?
Has anyone of you tried that?
sliding doors DIY question
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As simple as a door looks, it is actually a fairly complex little mechanism.
If its not PERFECTLY square, and plumb, it won't function properly. Unless you have access to a joinery shop and considerable joinery skills, I'd hesitate trying to build even a solid wooden door. Add to that glass, runners on top and bottom, and a track for it to all run on, and I think you're out of the realm of ANY DIY'er.
Now, what you CAN do is buy a solid core "blank", a pre-made pocket door frame, tracks and runners, and put it all together, but that's a solid core pocket door; not sure if thats what you're after.
If its not PERFECTLY square, and plumb, it won't function properly. Unless you have access to a joinery shop and considerable joinery skills, I'd hesitate trying to build even a solid wooden door. Add to that glass, runners on top and bottom, and a track for it to all run on, and I think you're out of the realm of ANY DIY'er.
Now, what you CAN do is buy a solid core "blank", a pre-made pocket door frame, tracks and runners, and put it all together, but that's a solid core pocket door; not sure if thats what you're after.