How To Install A Sliding Hidden Door

Then when you tilt that book forward it pulls the cable which opens the latch.

How to install a sliding hidden door.

You can get creative in how your door opens by installing a latch on the backside that s connected to a cable. Then latch the wheels on top of the door onto the back runner of the top track. The runner is what the wheels roll along so the door can slide back and forth. Remove any door stops to allow the door to swing in both directions.

Hold the door so the top is tilted backward. Thread the cable through the bookshelf and attach it to a woodblock. Keep the trim so you can reverse the process if desired at a later date. How to build a hidden door overview for how to install a secret swinging door.

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Saturday hang the door and chamfer the stiles steps 2 11. 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. Cut and install the new wallboard using drywall screws.

See how to attach rolle. Cover the woodblock with a book cover and mount it to the shelf on a hinge.