How To Make Sliding Doors For Shelves

Measure the distance between the vertical boards of the cabinet opening where you wish to install the shelf and subtract 1 2 inch.

How to make sliding doors for shelves.

I created a frame going around all 4 edges of the tileboard with a center crossbar. Sliding doors for large shelving units step 1. This will require cutting out corners on the shelves and you will have to decrease. Make the shelves cut and place the 3 4 sheets to fit into the shelving spaces.

Cut the frames for the doors. Bottom of the top of your frame to the top of your lowest shelf or the top of your kick plate. Also measure the depth of the recess so you get your door the correct thickness. To install the rollers into the sliding door track the door has to be tilted out slightly.

Install sliding door hardware i used a combination square to quickly locate each roller 4 from the door edge. You will need aluminum angle bar 3 4 small nails we used siding nails drill bit drill hack saw clamps hammer paint to match your bookshelf i ll share more about matching my kallax below wooden knobs trim optional 1 4 cabinet grade plywood we used a thinner luan denatured alcohol. Take note that metal shelf clips are very sturdy in comparison to the plastic ones. Cut the depth of the shelves to match the depth of the horizontal braces.

Secure the sliding door track to the top of the shelf. Measure the depth of the shelf on the inside and subtract. Go to the end of all of the sliding rails and attach a shelf clip to them. If you need them to hold on to a lot of weight then get the metal clips.

Width from inside edge to inside edge leaving a little space for the hinges. I predrilled and secured each roller with 6 5 8 wood screws.