Do-it-yourself sliding doors on rollers: we install the doors and rollers for sliding doors correctly. Sliding doors

The tightness of standard city apartments forces their owners to use a variety of devices and structures, the operation of which will help save precious living space. Having made sliding doors on rollers with their own hands and installing them instead of traditional swing doors, the owner will be able to free up space for installing furniture or simply increase the free space of the premises. In addition, sliding structures are often installed in large openings between rooms and become a kind of mobile, allowing, if necessary, to divide them into different rooms or combine them into one large hall.

Having understood the principles of installation of such a design, it is quite possible to assemble and install sliding doors on your own, saving on the involvement of craftsmen, if you have at hand necessary tools, and the owner himself has stable carpentry and locksmith skills and due care.

Advantages and disadvantages of sliding door structures

The choice of specific models of sliding doors depends on the layout of the apartment, as well as on the design of the rooms. But before you buy interior sliding systems, you need to learn not only about them positive qualities but also about their weaknesses.

So, sliding doors have the following positive qualities:

• They provide significant space savings.
• Unlike a hinged design, a sliding door will never randomly open and close from drafts.
• Such doors even help to visually expand the small space of the apartment.
• The advantage is the absence of thresholds in some types of similar structures, which is extremely convenient if elderly people live in the apartment or with handicapped as well as small children.
• A sliding double door is able to divide the room into separate zones, which helps to optimally use the space of a one-room apartment.

• With the right approach, the sliding door is not so difficult to install and easy to operate.
• The sliding design is able to bring individuality into the standard layout of the apartment, to transform it aesthetically.
• Thanks to modern technologies, sliding doors are easy to automate, and this distinguishing feature can be called one of the key advantages over swing structures.

However, it is equally important to know the “cons” of such doors, since, having installed them, it will be necessary to observe some conditions for their operation:

• The roller system and the guide rail along which the door leaf will move must always be maintained in good condition and clean, otherwise they may fail, and one day the door will jam in one position.
• Usually, a standard sliding structure, unlike a hinged one, is not able to soundproof the divided rooms with high quality, since at least small gaps will remain between the door frame and the door leaf.
• The door will not be able to contain the smells from cooking if it is planned to be installed at the entrance to the kitchen room.
• All design parameters during its installation must be well measured, and its elements must be installed perfectly vertically and horizontally, otherwise the door may wedge. However, this requirement probably applies to any type of door structures.
• Installing a double-leaf door is a more complicated process than one consisting of a single leaf, since the movable canvases will need to be very accurately adjusted not only to the doorway, but also to each other.
• The high cost of sliding structures also cannot be attributed to the advantages.

Varieties of sliding doors

There are several types of sliding doors. They differ from each other in design, appearance and installation of the working mechanism.

All types of sliding doors have general principle work, which distinguishes them from swing structures- they move in a horizontal line, along the door and wall. However, these systems are subdivided into different types and may be:

- traditional sliding;

- cascading;

- folding - "accordion";

- radial sliding.

Any of the existing structures can be single-leaf or multi-leaf. So, from two to four door panels can be included in a multi-leaf system.

If the door has not yet been selected, then it is worth considering the features of each type, and only after that decide on the design.

Traditional sliding doors

Traditional sliding doors are divided into suspended, cassette suspended, and having two guides - upper and lower.

• Bottom and top rail design

This type of sliding doors is the most common, and most often chosen for installation in apartments, as it is considered the most reliable, of course, when the guides are correctly set and fixed. In this design, one or more leaves move along the upper and lower rails.

It should be noted right away that this type of sliding door is quite difficult for self-assembly, since it is necessary to perfectly fit the upper and lower guides to each other.

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The disadvantage of this system is the fact that the lower rail is mounted on the floor surface, that is, either a threshold will be formed, or a recess will have to be cut. In the guide profile, which is installed in the floor, dust and small debris will definitely collect, which can impede, slow down, and sometimes even block movement. door leaf, so you will need to constantly monitor the cleanliness of this site very carefully.

• Hanging sliding doors

Suspended structures are also quite popular, as they do not require the installation of a rail in the floor and do not have a threshold, but move only along the upper rail.

The rail is fixed to the wall above the doorway or to the ceiling, depending on the height of the selected door and room. The guide can be located openly or closed with a masking or decorative casing.

door leaf in this option the structure will be in limbo, at a distance of 10 ÷ 15 mm from the wall, so you need to take into account the fact that it will not work to put one of the pieces of furniture against the wall towards which the door will open.

Depending on how the interior will be decorated, the false panel that will cover the upper rail can be fixed only on the segment of the door movement or from wall to wall, and sometimes a similar “border” is placed around the entire perimeter of the room. In the latter case, she will play the role decorative element interior and will serve, in addition, as a masking of the cornice for curtains. The option of fixing the border along all the walls of the room is possible if the door guide is high enough on the wall.

• Hanging sliding cassette doors

This version of sliding doors can have a suspended structure or move along two rails. Its main difference from previous varieties is the location of the rails and canvas inside the doorway. That is, when moving the door along the guides, it will go into a niche arranged in a wall special for this purpose.

If a similar design is chosen in a private house, then it is usually provided in advance, when building walls or partitions. Well, in an apartment, such a niche is formed from a plasterboard structure, but in this case, you need to consider that the size of the room will decrease by about 100÷120 mm.

The advantage of this option can be called a tighter fit of the end side of the door when it is closed and the absence of an open gap between the wall and the canvas, which means that the sound insulation of the rooms will be an order of magnitude higher than in any other sliding structure.

In addition, by installing a similar kind of doors, you can free up the wall and the space in front of it, adding aesthetics and comfort to the interior.

However, considering all the alterations that will need to be made when installing cassette sliding doors, it is clear that the total cost of their installation will be quite high, even if all the work is done independently.

Cascade sliding structures

The cascading version of the sliding doors is arranged according to the same principle as the traditional one, with upper and lower guides, but differs in that it consists of several canvases, each of which moves along its own separate rail. Therefore, such a system can be moved apart in the form of a partition, dividing the room into two zones, or be assembled near one of the walls and block the room only by the width of one sheet.

Such systems are usually used as partitions, but they may well become a wall with a door if only one of the panels is moved. Such sliding structures are most often made of natural or polymer glass of different shades, and have a height from ceiling to floor, so the lower guides are built into the floor, and the upper ones are fixed to the ceiling.

Very often, such systems are used to create glazed verandas or terraces - there is always the opportunity to turn the room into an open summer recreation area.

How can you rationally use the veranda or terrace

Modern windows and door structures allow full use of the premises of the house or outbuildings in winter time, and in the summer, turn them into open cozy recreation areas. An example is, which are described in a special publication of our portal.

Sliding design - "accordion"

The sliding system "accordion" can act as a partition or door. It consists of several canvases interconnected by end loops.

This is enough complex structure for self-manufacturing, and assembly is best done with the invitation of an experienced specialist.

The width of the door panels can be different - it depends on the size of the opening and the free space that can be allocated for the structure when folded.

The "accordion" system can be installed in a standard or wide doorway, as well as a partition that divides the room into zones. When installing it to act as a partition, the rails are mounted on the floor and ceiling.

The characteristic disadvantages of this design can be attributed to almost complete absence sound and heat insulation.

Radius sliding structures

Sliding radius systems give the interior of any room a special charm, but to install them, you will have to create a semicircular plasterboard wall. This type of structure can be used for installation in doorway or serve as a full-fledged room partition, installed from ceiling to floor.

The radius variant mounts on the top and bottom rails and can run on the outer or inside walls, as well as being built into it, that is, empty walls inside will become a cassette into which the door leafs will hide when they are opened.

A well-made and properly installed structure of this type is capable of creating a sufficiently high sound and heat insulation. However, if there is no experience in installing a radius system of sliding doors and plasterboard structures, but there is a great desire to have such a decorative and functional element in the interior of your apartment, then it is better to entrust its installation to an experienced master - self-installation will be extremely difficult.

Production and installation of a sliding door on rollers

Materials for assembling a suspended door structure

Suspended structure is the most simple option for self-assembly, and therefore it is worth considering how all work is carried out, and what materials will be needed for them.

• Depending on the size of the doorway, one or two door leaves will be required. In this case, it is necessary to take into account the massiveness of the canvases, since according to this parameter the fittings elements that should keep them in weight will be selected.

For suspended structure the canvas should be larger than the doorway.

• The upper guide is a rail along which the door leafs will move with the help of roller mechanisms fixed to them. The length of the guide should be equal to twice the width of one or two door leaves.

• A wooden beam, equal in length to the rail, and having a cross-sectional size of at least 50 × 50 mm - a guide will be fixed to it.
• A set of rollers and fasteners, selected according to the weight and thickness of one or two canvases.

• Quality boards or panels for framing a doorway - making a box.
• Three platbands - two vertical and one horizontal, for the doorway, and a false panel that will cover the timber and the guide, fixed above the doorway.
• It can be built into the structure, if desired, it is installed for easier closing of the door leaf.
• One or two sets of door handles.

• Anchors for fixing the timber to the wall.
• Self-tapping screws.
• Fasteners for installing architraves and false panels.
• Mounting polyurethane foam to fill the gaps between the door frame and the wall.

The table below shows the dimensions of single leaf sliding doors and their corresponding doorway dimensions:

And this table shows similar parameters, but for a double-leaf sliding door:

If there is no certainty that the door leaf will be made independently with the required quality, then it is better to purchase it in ready-made, as doors produced on professional equipment will look much more impressive.

Tools for the job

Now about the tools, without which it will not be possible to make a door system and install it.

The list of the minimum required includes the following items:

• Electric drill (perforator) with drills for wood and concrete.
• Circular saw, electric jigsaw and hand saw.
• Screwdriver.
• Building level, plumb line, 1000 mm ruler, square, tape measure, folding rule.
• Electric or conventional planer.
• Manual milling machine with a set of necessary cutters.
• Hammer, chisel, pliers.

Door leaf manufacturing

If the door will be made independently, then you need to know what it can be made of, and what models of canvases can be used in this design.

Hanging doors can be solid, paneled or with artificial glass installed in a frame with different amount jumpers. A solid canvas can be made from solid boards, chipboard or well-finished wooden beam and plywood. It should be noted that all these materials have a sufficiently large massiveness, therefore ready-made options Hanging door leafs are often made using high quality plastic or metal, which is used as a frame for installing transparent synthetic glass inserts into it.

In any case, whether the doors are purchased ready-made or made independently, the parameters of the canvas should be selected depending on the size of the doorway. The exact ratios of these dimensions can be found in the tables above.

For example, for a doorway with one leaf measuring 865 × 2175 mm, with a box installed in it, you will need a door with a size of 900 × 2200 mm, and when installing a double-leaf structure in an opening measuring 1765 × 2175 mm, the leaves should have a size of 900 + 900 ×2200 mm.

If a chipboard panel is purchased as a blank for the door right size, it can be made lighter by cutting out one or more windows in it, then processing their edges with a router and installing thin plywood or glass in them.

The manufacturing process of a glazed or lightweight chipboard sheet is carried out as follows:

• The panel is marked up to begin with. In this case, it is necessary to observe the condition that, in any case, at least 150 mm must be retreated from the edges. Thus, the framing of a door leaf made of chipboard should not be narrower than this size.
• After marking, the inner parts of the panel are cut with an electric jigsaw. In order to carry out this process, a hole is drilled in one of the marking corners, then a jigsaw blade is inserted into it, and the marked parts of the panel are carefully cut out.
• Next, you need to qualitatively process the inner edges resulting from cutting out the openings, otherwise they will look sloppy. This work can be done in two ways - to process the edges with a milling cutter or to ennoble with a relief glazing bead. The bead is cut to the size of the windows, then glued or nailed around the entire perimeter on one side of the panel.

• Further, according to the size of the window, glass or an insert from plywood is cut out, and installed in it, pressing against the fixed glazing bead. After that, the inserts on the other side are fixed with a second glazing bead.
• The end surfaces of the chipboard door leaf can be ennobled with a special decorative thermal tape, which is glued with a conventional iron.
• If plywood inserts are installed in the cut-out windows, they can be adjusted to the overall color before installation by painting, staining or laminating. Glazing beads should also have a color close to all elements of the door structure.
• Doors can also be made from timber of different cross-sectional dimensions, but the thickness of the frame frame should not be more than 30 mm.

The beam for the manufacture of such a door leaf must be of high quality and well processed.

The beam from which the internal lintels of the frame will be made must have a smaller or the same thickness as the frame. The size of the glazing bead and the thickness of the panels that will be installed in the formed windows must be thought out in advance, since the first should not protrude outward relative to the surface of the entire door leaf.

It should be noted that the manufacture of a frame door from a bar is a more complicated process, since all elements of the frame are fastened together with extreme accuracy and reliability, otherwise the finished canvas can “lead”, that is, its frame is deformed.

• There are several methods for joining timber, but the most popular are in the "half-tree" and "in the paw". They are quite simple to cut, keep the structure well from deformation and securely fasten the elements together.

It is better if the bars are fastened together not with metal screws, or even more so with nails, but with special wooden dowels that are driven into holes drilled through the diameter at the nodes of the adhesive joints of the bars. For each of these door frame nodes, it is necessary to use two dowels installed diagonally.

• In the lower end part of the leaf, over its entire width, a groove is milled for the flag roller or, as it is called in another way, the lower door latch.

Hanging system installation

When the door leaf is ready, it is necessary to fix the fittings on it - these are roller mechanisms, special locks or handles that are different from those installed in the usual swing structures. In any sliding doors, the handles are recessed into the canvas, as they should not interfere with its movement.

• The first step is to mark the location of the handle on both sides of the door leaf. It should be located at a distance of 35÷50 mm from the vertical edge of the panel.
• After that, from the marked line, the width of the nest and its height are marked. Further, a distance equal to half the width of the future hole is measured from the upper marking point - this point will be the center of the circle, which is drilled with a crown drill of the desired diameter.

• The same process is carried out on the underside of the marked socket for the pen. You should get two non-through recesses, having a depth to which the handle will be recessed into the canvas.
• Then, the wood between the two marked crowns with round recesses is selected using a milling cutter or chisel and a hammer.

• Handles in sliding structures are fixed in those cut out with glue, for example, “liquid nails”, or snapped into special fasteners, which are pre-screwed into the resulting opening.
• The next step on the upper end side of the door leaf, you need to mark and fix the roller mechanisms with self-tapping screws. Under them, most likely, you will have to choose curly grooves with a milling cutter (chisel).
• The rollers must be fixed at a certain distance from the edges of the door leaf. This parameter is indicated in the instructions attached to the set of metal fittings.

• Now the finished door can be set aside for the time being, and you can start upgrading, of course, if the door frame is not already installed in it.
• It is much easier to assemble and install a frame for sliding doors than for swing structures, since it consists of three absolutely even elements - two vertical and one horizontal boards (panels), fastened together with long self-tapping screws.

The box can be made of solid board or chipboard - this factor does not play a big role in this case, since no load falls on the mounted structure. Its only purpose is to give the doorway a neat and aesthetic look.

• The fastened frame is installed in the doorway and wedged with wooden spacers, which are driven between its panels and the wall to achieve perfect verticality and horizontality of the walls.

The position of the box panels is controlled using building level and plumb. When the structure is installed perfectly accurately, it is fixed to the walls. This can be done by drilling through holes in the boards of the box or by screwing metal plates to the end sides of the boards and to the wall.

• Further, on the prepared beam, equal in length to the double width of the door leaf, a metal guide for the rollers is fixed with the help of self-tapping screws.
• Holes are pre-drilled in the beam through which it will be fixed on the wall.
• After that, roller mechanisms mounted on the door are inserted into the guide rail.

• The whole structure is attached to the doorway, leveled, if necessary, temporarily propped up with wooden wedges, and then the beam is “tightly” screwed to the wall.
• Next, the door moves to one side and the other of the guide to determine the places at the beginning and end of the rail where travel stops or stoppers for the web will be fixed. Stoppers in different models doors can have a different design.

• The next step ahead open door, in its lower end part, in a cut-out groove, a flag roller is installed and screwed to the floor. It should be perfectly level under the top guide rail.

This lower stop does not allow the door leaf to go to the side, that is, it does not allow its transverse vibrations.

• Further, the gaps between the wall and the boards of the door frame are filled with mounting foam. After it dries, the protruding surplus is cut off.
• Then the timber and the guide rail are decorated with a false panel, and the gaps between the door frame and the wall are trimmed.

In the considered case, the installation of the simplest sliding suspended structure, not complicated by unnecessary elements, was presented. Therefore, the installation of such a system seems to be quite affordable for independent implementation by any home master, of course, subject to taking into account all the nuances and following technological recommendations.

Video: Another example of installing a suspended roller door structure

They are used due to the fact that they give more usable area, since they do not need a large opening radius. In addition, sliding doors can unite or isolate space. different rooms due to its simple design. Sliding doors coupe is a practical solution and modern style.

Sliding interior doors system - what they consist of
1. Blade 2. Upper guide 3. Rollers 4. Lower roller

The principle of operation of single-leaf and double-leaf interior sliding doors

Sliding door types ( Photo of sliding doors in the interior)

1. hinged doors- They consist of a guide located above the door, along which the door moves, rollers run inside it, which in turn are attached to the leaf itself. It is recommended to use large rollers for the reliability and durability of the mechanism. The door moves smoothly. Moves along the wall. The guide is closed with decorative good.
2. Cassette doors- They consist of the same mechanism as the hinged ones. Moves not along but deep into the wall.

Advantages and disadvantages of sliding compartment doors:

Interior sliding doors solve the following problems:
In the presence of non-standard openings
When there's not enough room to open standard door
To use the space near the opening.

Where to buy interior sliding compartment doors in Moscow?

In the section sliding doors compartment is presented big choice models, in addition, any can be made with a sliding mechanism for a single-leaf and double-leaf sliding door. The price of a compartment door is democratic and immediately indicates the cost per set. In addition to the fact that in our store you can buy compartment doors inexpensively, we have a promotion when buying from 3 doors. The cost of installing a sliding interior door is 2,500 rubles.

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Many of the consumers planning to repair or construction works, ask the question: “Is it possible to buy inexpensive interior sliding doors in Moscow?” Of course you can, if you apply to Casseton! Especially for those who are limited in funds and wish to purchase high-quality sliding doors at an affordable price, we have developed the Standard Profikit system! It can be safely called the most affordable design in the price range, able to please with all the advantages of a high-quality sliding door!

Peculiarities

Buying "Standard Profikit" inexpensively means getting reliable design consisting of one canvas and one cassette. The latter represents metal structure integrated into a plasterboard wall. When opened, the canvas slides smoothly into the cassette. cheap sliding interior doors only available in standard sizes. Their width varies from 60 to 80 cm in 10 cm increments, and the height can be 200 cm or 210 cm.

Mounting

As already mentioned, the "Standard Profikit" requires the cassette to be built into the wall - so the installation is carried out during its construction. The minimum thickness of the wall structure should start from 125 mm. Buying sliding interior doors inexpensively, do not save on their installation! Entrust it to the professionals of Casseton! They have successfully installed hundreds of doors and have mastered the installation technology to perfection.

We work with the conclusion of a formal contract and the provision of a guarantee. Turning to us for installation, you can be sure that the door will function without breakage and will please with its durability.

Advantages

The Standard Profikit system has a non-threshold mechanism, which, of course, is its advantage. The guide rail located at the top prevents damage to the floor covering. Other advantages of the system are as follows:

• saving free space;
• the possibility of using the space in front of the door;
• simple zoning of the room;
• excellent aesthetic characteristics;
• a wide selection of paintings;
• long service life.

"Casseton": affordable solutions for any interior!

• Coupe. They are single-leaf or double-leaf, their retractable canvases move parallel to the wall in one or different directions.
• Cassette. Retractable sashes are hidden in a special niche, it is made of drywall or supplied as a kit.
• Cascading. Each hinged sash of the structure is installed on its own guide, their displacement is carried out to one of the sides of the opening.
• Intra-hole. Such sliding doors always consist of two wings moving towards each other.

Sliding door features

Even owners of private houses want to use all the available space as efficiently as possible. Given this, architects, designers and furniture manufacturers are constantly creating ways, methods and solutions for the greatest savings in living space without sacrificing functionality and comfort. One of these solutions was the sliding doors invented in distant Japan.

Sliding doors are a door system in which the movable part does not open perpendicularly, but moves along it.

Advantages and disadvantages of sliding doors

Like any interior design solution, sliding interior doors have advantages and disadvantages.

The main advantage, as mentioned earlier, is the ability to significantly save space. The standard width of simple doors varies from 60 to 80 centimeters: this distance reduces the free space of the room into which the door leaf opens. Therefore, the installation of sliding door systems between a narrow corridor and a kitchen or living room is most popular.

The second plus of sliding doors is the originality of the general appearance of the room in terms of design. As a rule, they are made to order, taking into account individual sizes and wishes regarding color and material of manufacture. Mirror panels can be placed on the front of the door, cork boards for illustrations and notes, slate boards for drawing and magnets.

Thirdly, today such door systems are often used for zoning a large room, for example, to separate the dining room from the kitchen or the seating area from the living room. Choosing doors made of transparent material, the owners of the house will not even feel the bulkiness of the partition.

However, sliding doors also have a couple of drawbacks. Firstly, the mechanism for sliding doors is more complicated, therefore, the cost is somewhat more expensive than the usual hinges.

If the goal of the owners of the apartment is the most budgetary decoration or redecoration, then it is hardly worth choosing this option.

The second partial drawback is the inevitable slight noise when opening and closing the door. Even the most expensive and thoughtful mechanism will not be absolutely silent. This fact is not an obstacle for every apartment: if the owners have a sound sleep, the sound will not interfere with a comfortable life.

Types of sliding door mechanisms

The classic version of a sliding door is a design, the working surface of which moves along the wall in a straight line and is fixed near it. Such doors can be either single-leaf (a great option for small apartments), as well as bivalve.

Radius doors are a tribute to the modern architectural trend of designing houses with curved walls. The door leaf moves along a circular path, somewhat reminiscent of shower doors. In addition to the role of an interior door, this design is used to create a small separate room inside the room: pantry in the kitchen, dressing room in the bedroom.

Folding interior doors work on the "accordion" principle: narrow strips 10-30 centimeters wide are tightly folded and fixed near one of the jambs. A big advantage of such mechanisms is the possibility of adjusting the width of the passage. In stores there are accordion doors and from two or three wide canvases.

The third type of sliding door system is compartment doors. They not only serve to periodically close the opening in the wall, but also act as this wall at the same time. Similar doors are used to distinguish between the kitchen and the dining room: work zone opened or covered from prying eyes.

Sliding door material

The planned scope of the sliding door influences the choice of material: wood. mdf, glass or plastic.

Wooden doors are installed between the corridor and the living room or sanitary unit: they close tightly enough, do not let in light and unnecessary sounds. The issue of using wooden sliding door systems for a children's room is controversial.

On the one hand, wood is the safest natural material, many types of wood have a beneficial effect on the health and psychological state of a person, even after numerous treatments.

On the other hand, solid wood products are quite heavy (compared to plastic, fiberboard or MDF), which increases the risk of injury to children's fingers if the sash is not closed carefully.

However, this drawback can be eliminated: for the sake of safety, you can put a special door closer, or lay it along the end door panel soft material like foam.

Wooden doors and other interior elements are good for their stylistic diversity, because with a certain combination of colors and handles, you can redesign the door in any interior style, from white Scandinavian to massive rough loft.

A significantly more budgetary solution would be an MDF door. The MDF frame is highly resistant to high temperatures. However, this material has a tendency to swell from moisture, so it is highly not recommended to install a door made of this material in the bathroom, closet or laundry room.

Glass doors are preferably used as a partition in large rooms of private houses or studio apartments. They transmit light, so that the space does not decrease in volume. Exotic lovers can order colored glass panels that will turn the rooms into a riot of colors with enough sunlight.

main function glass walls and doors - let in light without letting in sounds. Therefore, glass door systems are often installed in office premises for conference rooms, offices, meeting booths, libraries and rest rooms.

Plastic doors are cheap and light weight, which determines their prevalence among owners of small country houses or rental tenants. As a rule, they are installed only as partitions, for example, to protect children from stairs or from pets.

Today, the simultaneous use of several materials is popular: wooden door with glass inserts is found in many design projects.

Photos of sliding doors in various interior styles can be found in design blogs or other specialized web resources. It is not difficult to note the trend that high-tech style supporters prefer glass doors, and loft and Scandinavian style prefer wooden doors.

DIY sliding door system

A non-standard mechanism does not mean at all that the installation of sliding doors cannot be done by hand. This will help save money and time when ordering from a door factory, especially if the doorway is of a non-standard shape or size.

The set of necessary fittings for sliding doors consists of the door leaf itself of the required size (width and height of a standard hinged door or a little more), a sliding mechanism, handles, a rail for a door frame and, if desired, a lock. The length of the sliding mechanism is calculated as two door widths, but it is better to buy with a margin, since the mechanism is easily trimmed.

In the existing working part of the door in the center of the lower end, it is necessary to make a groove about 3-4 mm deep. Rollers included in sliding mechanism are screwed to the top of the door. Then the guide profile is fixed: it should protrude from one edge by about 5-5.5 centimeters.

The height to which the structure must be fixed is calculated based on the height of the door itself, the rollers and the lower gap (depending on the floor covering and the possible curvature of the floor, the distance varies from 1 to 2 centimeters). door frame can be made from an ordinary rail 2 centimeters thick, on the sides of which platbands are subsequently fixed.

Photo of sliding doors