Insert the wheels on the top of the first door into the top track.
How to install a sliding hidden door.
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We show you how to attach the frame.
Remove any door stops to allow the door to swing in both directions.
How to build a hidden door overview for how to install a secret swinging door.
You can get creative in how your door opens by installing a latch on the backside that s connected to a cable.
Cut and install the new wallboard using drywall screws.
The runner is what the wheels roll along so the door can slide back and forth.
Then latch the wheels on top of the door onto the back runner of the top track.
First remove all the trim boards if any from around the door to the space you want for your secret room.
Apply a thin layer of drywall taping compound to the joints and press the drywall tape in place using a 4 inch taping knife.
That leaves a smooth wall so whatever you put in front of the opening will sit tightly against it.
Trace the pin socket on.
Cover the woodblock with a book cover and mount it to the shelf on a hinge.
Then when you tilt that book forward it pulls the cable which opens the latch.
Thread the cable through the bookshelf and attach it to a woodblock.
Keep the trim so you can reverse the process if desired at a later date.