Toenail the cripple stud to the top plate and the side of the header.
How to frame in a sliding door.
We started by picking everbilt sliding door hardware available at home depot.
The main structure of the door is a piece of plywood to achieve the thickness needed for the hangers we bought 1x3 lumber to make a frame.
Our door is 8 tall so we cut two 8 pieces and four.
Position frame tilt the frame into the doorway.
Tack partially drive several 6d finishing nails or trimhead screws to hold it in place.
We read the instructions and sketched a simple plan of what we wanted the door to look like.
How to build and install a sliding door step 1.
Before building the door measure the doorway.
Use a level to keep up with how even the frame is.
Make a header by fitting two 2 x 8s around a 1 2 inch piece of plywood.
Use shims under screw holes to help keep your threshold in good shape.
Nail the rest of the frame up around the door but keep checking with the level to ensure it is equal all the way around.
On one side check the jamb for plumb and press the casing against the wall.
Begin positioning the door into the opening from your exterior area.
The barn door looks best if it overlaps the opening by at least.
Complete the nail install on the lower left hand side of the sliding door frame.
Tilt the door into the opening with the bottom side going in first using shims as necessary to create a secure fit.
Install a cripple stud between the header and the top plate halfway between the king studs.
Start on the top right side of the frame.
Place shims around the edges and top of.