How To Install A Sliding Hidden Door

Apply a thin layer of drywall taping compound to the joints and press the drywall tape in place using a 4 inch taping knife.

How to install a sliding hidden door.

Cover the woodblock with a book cover and mount it to the shelf on a hinge. Then when you tilt that book forward it pulls the cable which opens the latch. Hold the door so the top is tilted backward. This video from bunnings warehouse will show you how to install a sliding door into a stud wall.

Keep the trim so you can reverse the process if desired at a later date. Tools required to complete this project circular saw http amzn to 1osfhdq impact driver http amzn to 1jitse0 level http amzn to 1wtqg0n stanley. How to build a hidden door overview for how to install a secret swinging door. First remove all the trim boards if any from around the door to the space you want for your secret room.

We show you how to attach the frame. You can get creative in how your door opens by installing a latch on the backside that s connected to a cable. Install the pin hardware. Trace the pin socket on.

Insert the wheels on the top of the first door into the top track. Cut and install the new wallboard using drywall screws. See how to attach rolle. That leaves a smooth wall so whatever you put in front of the opening will sit tightly against it.

Remove any door stops to allow the door to swing in both directions. Then latch the wheels on top of the door onto the back runner of the top track.