Diy Japanese Sliding Doors
The kreg jig i mentioned in the intro is invaluable to this.
Diy japanese sliding doors. 6 6ft aluminium alloy brushed hidden sliding barn door hardware track kit with decorative cover fit for modern interior frameless single 40 45mm sliding wood door wide less than 40inch a10 200cm 4 0 out of 5 stars 8. Diy japanese shoji sliding door panels selecting washi paper. Measure the opening for the shoji sliding door including the thickness of the door frame. I am writing this about a year after i completed my doors so i don t have my original.
We believe due to the excellent quality wood the thick robust design the appealing variety of wood stains and art print shades and comparatively low prices of these sliding interior doors. A shoji is the japanese word for a paper wall or door. Cut two vertical pieces of wood to the height measurement from step 1. They will become the left and right sides.
The most commonly used washi paper contains fibers from the gambi shrub mitsumata shrub or the. I needed a door for the kitchen but wanted to keep the room as bright as possible so i decided to build a shoij screen sliding door. How to build a japanese shoji sliding door step 1. Very simple cheap and q.
Spread water soluble rice glue available where pick up the washi on the faces of the stiles and crosspieces on one side the panel. Installing the rail system. Shoji style sliding closet doors from scratch. In many cases it consists of 4 doors that slide in a bottom rail at the floor and a top rail.
Unroll a sheet of washi or japanese rice paper large enough to cover one of the panels. Shoji sliding door panels are attached using a shikii floor rail and a kamoi overhead beam. Now comes the fun part. I needed a door for a room that i ended up converting it into an office.
Our collection of 7 foot 84 japanese style sliding doors traditionally called shoji doors in japan has been very popular.