Now comes the fun part.
Diy japanese sliding doors.
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.
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How to build a japanese shoji sliding door step 1.
I am writing this about a year after i completed my doors so i don t have my original.
Our collection of 7 foot 84 japanese style sliding doors traditionally called shoji doors in japan has been very popular.
A shoji is the japanese word for a paper wall or door.
Unroll a sheet of washi or japanese rice paper large enough to cover one of the panels.
Above the top rail a non movable blending completes the project.
Shoji sliding door panels are attached using a shikii floor rail and a kamoi overhead beam.
Cut two vertical pieces of wood to the height measurement from step 1.
The most commonly used washi paper contains fibers from the gambi shrub mitsumata shrub or the.
This video is my first adventure in building something from scratch.
Very simple cheap and q.
Diy japanese shoji sliding door panels selecting washi paper.
Installing the rail system.
The kreg jig i mentioned in the intro is invaluable to this.
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.
Spread water soluble rice glue available where pick up the washi on the faces of the stiles and crosspieces on one side the panel.
They will become the left and right sides.
I needed a door for a room that i ended up converting it into an office.
In many cases it consists of 4 doors that slide in a bottom rail at the floor and a top rail.