I am writing this about a year after i completed my doors so i don t have my original.
Diy japanese sliding doors.
They will become the left and right sides.
Spread water soluble rice glue available where pick up the washi on the faces of the stiles and crosspieces on one side the panel.
Diy japanese shoji sliding door panels selecting washi paper.
Now comes the fun part.
Measure the opening for the shoji sliding door including the thickness of the door frame.
Installing the rail system.
This video is my first adventure in building something from scratch.
The most commonly used washi paper contains fibers from the gambi shrub mitsumata shrub or the.
Shoji sliding door panels are attached using a shikii floor rail and a kamoi overhead beam.
Unroll a sheet of washi or japanese rice paper large enough to cover one of the panels.
The kreg jig i mentioned in the intro is invaluable to this.
Shoji sliding door kit.
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.
How to build a japanese shoji sliding door step 1.
Our collection of 7 foot 84 japanese style sliding doors traditionally called shoji doors in japan has been very popular.
Cut two vertical pieces of wood to the height measurement from step 1.
Above the top rail a non movable blending completes the project.
A shoji is the japanese word for a paper wall or door.
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Shoji style sliding closet doors from scratch.
I needed a door for a room that i ended up converting it into an office.