Homemade Sliding Closet Doors

Flip the door so that the newly attached plywood side faces down.

Homemade sliding closet doors.

This is the most time consuming part of the project. Like i said this closet thing was not even part of the plan for her room but as we were getting things done it needed to be added. If you don t have an existing soffit in your room on which to hang your doors you can build one by connecting two. Cut four 2x4s for the door frame and miter each corner to a 45 degree angle.

Our completed closet doors. Finding sliding closet door hardware can be tricky and expensive so today i am going to show you how we made the door and the sliding closet door hardware we chose. Pick your choice of paint and roll brush it on. Prior to screwing the frame on put your wood glue silicon all over the frame attach.

Wood stain optional burlap any fabric or you can even use thin plywood i used 5 1 2 yards of burlap i purchased my burlap at joanns. If you do consider turning them into sliding doors for your closet. Better yet it works with just about any décor style including even a modern style and doesn t cost a lot to make. Screw the paneling onto the frame and you re done.

Our doors were 86 3 4 and the length. With a dado blade on your table saw make a dado. Apply wood glue on all top surfaces of the pieces of both your inner and outer frames. Place the plywood on top of the frame apply wood glue and secure it with screws once it s aligned.

Attach the plywood sheet to the back of the door.