Browse Forums Windows & Doors 1 Apr 05, 2009 3:14 pm The door into our bathroom is at the end of a small corridoor...when open it does get in the way a bit so I want to take off the swinging door and replace it with a sliding door. The door would slide into a stud wall that needs to be fixed up anyway so no major drama. Just wondering if anyone has any recommendations for a track for the door? I want a track above the door so it hangs, not something that runs along a track on the ground. Looking at doing this on a bit of a budget so any advice appreciated. Thanks Re: Sliding Doors Tracks 2Apr 06, 2009 2:05 pm Any slider can be hung from a top track but it will need a slot cut in the bottom of the door and a guide fitted to the floor. The guide is usually installed inside the wall cavity so that when the door is closed you cant see it. If you aren't installing a cavity slider and are happy for it to be mounted externally then you can simply fit a top track slider and cover the track and rollers with a pelmet. Very cheap. Re: Sliding Doors Tracks 3Apr 06, 2009 7:30 pm wake_me Any slider can be hung from a top track but it will need a slot cut in the bottom of the door and a guide fitted to the floor. The guide is usually installed inside the wall cavity so that when the door is closed you cant see it. If you aren't installing a cavity slider and are happy for it to be mounted externally then you can simply fit a top track slider and cover the track and rollers with a pelmet. Very cheap. Thanks mate...it is a cavity slider. Are the units you see at Bunnings any good? Re: Sliding Doors Tracks 4Apr 07, 2009 10:03 am vgolfer wake_me Any slider can be hung from a top track but it will need a slot cut in the bottom of the door and a guide fitted to the floor. The guide is usually installed inside the wall cavity so that when the door is closed you cant see it. If you aren't installing a cavity slider and are happy for it to be mounted externally then you can simply fit a top track slider and cover the track and rollers with a pelmet. Very cheap. Thanks mate...it is a cavity slider. Are the units you see at Bunnings any good? Dont know i've never seen them, but knowing bunnings you'd probably find better quality units at a similar price elsewhere. But in saying that as long as they use good quality tracks and rollers then they would be fine. As the frame is simply a support which can be beefed up if required. Re: Sliding Doors Tracks 5Apr 08, 2009 10:05 am You will find the cavity slider units at Bunnings will either be Corinthian or Hume, both are good and Bunnings prices are quite reasonable. However installing a cavity slider unit into an existing wall is not really a job for amatuers (no offence) as there are many things to consider, such as: (1)Is the wall load bearing (when was the house built, stick built roof or trusses0 (2)Can i remove only one side of plaster to fit without having to fix the other side aswell (3)Do i require a lintel? (4)Is the floor level, will this system ultimately work for me (5)Is there a better option? Thats just a few off the top of my head. We do this kind of work all the time, and also get called to fix these up when people get in over there head. Hope this helps. Regards Ben Re: Sliding Doors Tracks 6Apr 09, 2009 1:25 pm Hello........ Comprised of two 1/4" large pieces of plexiglass (frosted on one side and clear on the other), my door is actually a sandwich with art on the inside. The door entrance was widened from the original claustrophobic 26" to a comfortable standard of 30" and the small wooden door that opened into the bathroom and cluttered the existing limited space was removed. I wanted to let light into the bathroom so I used plexi. I wanted to eliminate this remaining door in my home so I built a sliding door. The inside of the sandwich is sewing trim ribbon hand sewn onto white netting fabric--the stuff that was used to make a 1950's poodle skirt's crinoline. The two plexis (with frosted side out) are held together with 'sex screws' and the entire ensemble hangs on sliders that run across a track attached to my ceiling with some serious anchors. There are rubber stops at each end to prevent over-enthused sliding action. There are many steps to this ordeal, but if you have the right tools and a vision, it really isn't all that difficult. I rejoice daily in the fact that the door provides visual privacy, retains heat inside the bathroom, and hasn't yet fallen down. Some future efforts include adding the doorway threshold and the trim along the door frame. In all, it fulfilled my desire to create art towards functional ends, and upped my drilling skills by 125%. Cheers Re: Sliding Doors Tracks 7Apr 09, 2009 1:44 pm Kim…..I have deleted 3 of your post already. Please remove your web link….or I will keep deleting. You need to be on Homeone for quite a while before you’re allowed to put a link up. Thank you Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com we have a standard size and often we have a lot of variety to choose 0 3575 We are looking for sliding doors which are 5 metres tall. There are a few European options. Any manufacturers in Australia or distributors? 0 5039 Pls help! 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