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Hello,

I am thinking of installing a sliding single shutter external wood door. Initially, the idea was for the normal swing door and hence the normal frame was fixed to wall and the door was prepared. But due to space constraint, I want to make this a sliding door. I want this door to latch on to the door frame so that I can use a normal door lock to ensure safety. However, carpenter says, sliding doors can be fixed only with the bottom or top mounted rollers and it would not meet the door frame. I want to know is there a possibility that i can use a sliding door that can rest on the door frame while its closed and slide onto wall, when I need to open the door?

regards
Yogi

I also having the same problem......still haven't found any solution. Even thinking of sliding door for wardrobe as i constructed brick wardrobe with 3 ft size so keeping sliding door would save space for the room. Anybody do help.....

hello...as best as i could understand, sliding doors could be installed in 2 parts (not as a single door) over 2 aluminium rails installed at top & bottom of the frame. this can be latched at the sides when locked towards the frame. bolting is also an option that can be considered. with this kind of an installation, there shall be no possibility of swinging.

Just a wild thought - for the wardrobes, is there a rolling shutters option??? you might look at this - http://www.wardrobemagic.co.uk/departme ... fice/6.htm

thanks, but does we can have aluminum rails with wooden wardrobe shutters/window shutters. Should we need to go for complete aluminum shutters.

Hello,
Can anyone please respond for my question. I am not talking about the sliding wardrobe, i need the sliding wooden external door. Appreciate your response...

regards
Yogi

This article might help you.

http://www.homedesignbangalore.com/2010/07/sliding-wardrobes-do-it-right-first.html

Hi Santro,

I am not talking about sliding wardrobe, but a sliding solid external wooden door.