How To Build A Sliding Door Cupboard

Take it down and replace it with a sliding barn door.

How to build a sliding door cupboard.

For each one you ll need two stiles the vertical parts two rails the horizontal parts and one panel. This cabinet with sliding doors is made out of mdf and the dimensions are 140cm lenght 40cm width and 80cm hight. Which means fewer pieces and cuts and that means easier to build. Not only did it solve the problem but it added another element of visual interest to the room.

Instead of using a plastic or metal door track you can make your own wooden sliding cabinet door track. To avoid paying 50 or more for pint size sliding door hardware kristine repurposed a 1 inch flat metal bar and metal garden edging stakes. I really don t like how chaotic the visible storage looks. However creating a basic sliding cabinet door requires the use of a few materials and tools.

She also drilled holes through both sides of each stake she would be using. A pantry is always a fabulous piece of furniture for any room. Make a list of the parts of your diy shaker cabinet doors before you begin. An excellent cabinet for storage with sliding doors.

I ve been wanting to cover the middle section of my workshop cabinets with sliding doors. Diy plans to build a sliding door pantry. The diy plans to build a sliding door pantry feature five shelves behind two sliding doors. For larger cabinets that are in the garage act as a display case or have some other function a sliding cabinet door will help make them more convenient to open.

This project is well within the. Figuring the length of the stiles is easy. I designed this barn door to be visually sleek and modern. In addition it will enhance the quality and beauty of the overall piece.

Other than the visual appeal cabinet doors don t serve any function besides keeping some dust out of the cabinet. I was able to build this one in about 30 minutes. So they haven t been a high priority on my mile long to do list. Figuring the length of the rails is more complicated.

I used mdf because i didn t want the cost t. Buying a new sliding cabinet door can be very expensive. The wooden track will make the entire project more cohesive. She cut the bar to length then drilled screw holes to mount it.

A wooden sliding door is an attractive feature to add to a cabinet project.