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   FastEddie1 | May 09, 2002 04:38am | #1

   I did one once for a lady that wanted a sliding entry door to a game room.  Went to my local hardware store; not HD or Ace, but a supply house that does millwork, high end door hardware, toto potties, etc, a place where the sales help dress for Sunday church every day.  Got some heavy duty sliding door hardware: heavy channel, 4-roller ball bearing hangers, etc.  Think it was rated to support 400 pounds or something.  Just made field adaptations to hang a solid core flush door.  Weatherstripping was a bitch.  I'll think long and hard before I do that again.  If you're doing an interior door, shouldn't be too much of a problem.

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   Novy | May 09, 2002 07:29pm | #2

   Peter,

    I have done this several times in several different ways over the years.

    Most of the cases involved dark room doors for camera vehicles where light was the biggest factor. These were done in the pocket door style and after much searching and experimenting with hardware we found that Stanley has a relatively lightweight barn door hardware system that worked best.

    I recently did a 4' x 8' overlay type slider in a conference room where the door was Shoji style and backlit. The detail challenges here were twofold. First the hardware is not exactly pretty so it needed to be hidden with a valance which obviously had to relate to the trim shedule of the room. Secondly due to the wall clearance requirement there was a light leak ( backlit door remember ) at either side . This was solved with side casings / light seals, which the closed door docked against. A significant detail here is your track should be slightly out of parrallel with the wall so that the door comes away from the side casing when opened. You will also need some type of idler / guide system at the bottom of the door which should have a bit of adjustment. Again the idler hardware is not very pretty so you would be best to invent something which works with the style of the room.

    Have fun !

   PS There are a few other traps I won't go into here so make sure you have a full game plan before you start !

   On An Island By The SEA
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   Shanaghan | May 13, 2002 07:24pm | #3

   Thanks for the info.

   You confirmed all of the items I was concerned about.

   That Shoji style screen sounds pretty nice.

   Any suggestions for a locking mechanism?

   Also, you mentioned other traps to look out for.

   Regards,

   Peter

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   Novy | May 13, 2002 08:13pm | #4

   Peter,

   Need a bit more info.

   IE: Which rooms ? What style ? Natural / Paint grade ? Why do you need a lock ?

   As far as traps are concerned ...... Just one of those fussy little projects that you should spend a bit of extra time planning how it will all come together.On An Island By The SEA