Installing a Sliding Door for the Workshop

[@robinthornton8729]

Excellent video and very clear. Your English is very good and I like your sense of humour. Thank you.

[@cappie2000]

Fix the squeaking noise, oil the wheels, clearcoat the door and give the doorframe a nice white coat of paint.. also, you might want to add some kind of bristle-strip to keep dust from blowing under and around it (and providing more noise isolation)

[@Sudarshanlinks]

Nice one All the best

[@samfarina]

Very jealous of that 3 layer "plywood". That is such a good looking sheet product.

[@zakariamillie1833]

When I saw the final purpose for the recess I gasped in excitement, simple stuff like this is just the best. Even a little bit of forward thinking

[@BrassLock]

I recently installed a sliding door and enjoyed your version of the process. Now you have shown me how to cut the guide slot at the bottom - thanks for that - seems a simple solution to guide the router safely.

[@byonbill9499]

I enjoy all your videos. Just the right amount of humor. The door looks fine, just a clear coat of your favorite finish to keep the dirt off. We all have encountered the problem of trying to mark the center of a hole through a hinge or template or whatever. The tools for the job are called transfer punches. They come in sets and are not very expensive Search for transfer punch set on Amazon. I don't know about sets in metric but since they are in 1/64” increments that would probably suit your needs The longer I have these the more I use them.

[@GniewnyMedrzec]

6:00 It's Holzma. I used to work with it for few months. Solid piece of machinery and very precise.

[@jessjulian9458]

Yes, finish it with a coat of clear. It looks good and it will protect it from minor bumps and scratches. Great job as always.

[@Les__Mack]

You have a gift. I can tell you love what you are doing. Don't ever stop.

[@craftedworkshop]

Great video man. Loved the instruction manual bit. 😂

[@trvlswitrv]

Finish the door because it will keep the shop dust from sticking to the wood. Looks great!

[@CrabOfDoom]

I know you decided against the bump-out/cover wall on the outside, but the idea itself is pretty genius. I've seen many sliding door installs over the years (in US videos/shows) where they couldn't or just didn't do a true pocket door into the wall, but they always seem to just leave the door exposed (and usually with the same rustic/barn door look.) The idea of just *creating* a new wall to make the pocket and still use the wall space outside never comes up. You'd only lose the depth of the wall studs and drywall. This is greatly inspiring, especially in situations where the actual wall can't be used because of electrical wiring or plumbing. Thanks for including your whole process, even though you liked the exposed result better!

[@BTom16]

The original door is beautiful and so is the hardware. I wish North America had that quality level. We do have world class snow skiing, though.

[@yogirajuram]

I have never seen such great wood work. Your very video is heart touching and inspirational . You are the young tutor for the learners. Well done. Keep it up. The sliding door should be polished well.

[@noremorsewoodworking2258]

Paint the door with a high-gloss white acrylic, then you can use it as a whiteboard. Or put a thin sheet of steel on it and you can use magnets. Blackboard lacquer and using chalk is also an option. Maybe even all three, a section of each?

[@WerAuchImmerWoAuch]

Hi Marius, great video! I also use the GEZE system but add the "GEZE Einzugsdämpfung Rollan 80 NT Softstop Kompl.- 429157". This softstop reduze the ugly sound you always get by closing the door. I bought them for around 28...29 € . A realy nice investment!

[@MRrwmac]

Very nice build and great idea to save space! Varnish or lacquer will keep it from getting dirty finger prints on it that you can't clean. Varnish or lacquer will make it easy to clean when necessary and keep fine wood dust from collecting on it. Also a good place for sticker collection or some art of some sort!

[@BeyondHomeCooking]

Very nice build. In america, at least around me, we call this a "pocket door". Your shop is really coming along.Thanks for sharing.

[@greenbarngermanshepards4308]

where the heck did you go. can't just leave all your fans hangin like that lol good to see you back

[@Don.Challenger]

He just hung his door why can't he hang his fan(s :-))

[@teddypaul3039]

u have well equipped tools, machine, workspace & the best is the vacuum!!! This is great idea!

[@KSFWG]

Nice project, Marius! Yes, put some sort of finish on the door. For the door frame, hide the screws and finish it as well. Thanks for the video.

[@vallejokid1968]

Nothing wrong with reading the manual. More people should. Nice job.

[@houstonfirefox]

Marius, nice video! One concern I have is that the screws holding the hardware to the top of the door might work loose over time. A handy trick when putting screws into softwood are to form the threads with the screw (you already did that) and put some thin cyanoacrylite (thin CA) glue into the threads to harden them up. The CA will seep into the wood making your softwood a hardwood in about 10 seconds. Also works great on regular door hinges to keep the screws from stripping out ;) Keep up the good work!

[@bororobo3805]

It's always a good idea to apply varnish. Because with it the door will absorb grease and liquids which will be difficult to clean

[@jan-roarbernhardsen7626]

Wow what a job. You dont do it 70% . You do it 100%. Its so fun to see that you take all parts of the building so serious. It looks great, and it seems to be much better than the old door.Wish you a nice and inspirating week. Fun with the ectra stuff in the end :)

[@MariusHornberger]

Thanks!

[@KYRM09]

Great idea using the magnets to hold the washers against the nuts while you install the door. I will be using that in the future

[@sidmatheny8500]

A job well done and I vote no finish. Let it age to give it some more charm!

[@brendandouglas-henry905]

finish yes but something that keeps the look of the wood. nice well done.

[@bmccann111]

Appreciate your explanations and attention to detail. Real craftsmanship.

[@MauriceBlok]

the mechanism that keeps the door in the closed position (retaining mechanism?) is a really nice feature!

[@MariusHornberger]

It's just a couple springy plastic latches that the rollers slide under. Also adjustable how hard it should hold the door. Pretty neat design.

[@MartinDolan]

You won a new subscriber with the hand saw to power saw gag when shortening the top beam. 👍😜

[@albertkelly7129]

Awesome job Marius. my vote is keep it as is or a simple matching white paint job

[@MegaStullenandy]

As an amateur with woodworker, i typically feel overpowered with the entire arrangement kzbin.infoUgkxrYREG3-7f1Aqk9ams3ZESRNzGnfdUtyQ . Be that as it may, this arrangements drove me through with much clarity and effortlessness woodplans. Works i now work like a genius. That is great!

[@BenBrandt22]

Great trick with the magnets at 6:56

[@SimonSomething]

Magnets! How do they work!?

[@uncleroyston9333]

agree, while you are holding the door to hook up to the bolt, the dropping washers may be annoying... :)

[@ranjitsingh9853]

Ben Brandt

[@willemkossen]

Good stuff. I like sliding doors. I am still thinking about a similar system for our bathroom as the door opens in front of the stairs which is not only impractical, its unsafe. Good to see ways it can be done!

[@jbb5470]

Great project Marius! I enjoy the humor you include in your build! Informative and fun. Great video

[@eldergeektromeo9868]

Nice Job, Marius! You have designed your shop perfectly! Minimum room, maximum utility. For anyone looking for this hardware on the Amazon US site, : Johnson Hardware: part number ( among many others):100PD Commercial Grade Pocket / Sliding Door Hardware (72"). They do have two more lengths available, plus many accessories as well. Thanks Marius, your sense of humor adds a lot to your very detailed video!

[@johnniewalker39]

Now, i'm subscribed to almost all woodworking channels i found (you name it), but your videos are one of the most entertaining to watch! Thank you!

[@supurbian]

varnish the door.just so it stays clean. very nice job Marius

[@scotty2307]

That is a good solution, and really turned out well. I work at Nordic Tugs, as a purchaser, and we actually use the Stanley sliding door hardware on our boats, as well as a pocket door latch made by Merrit Metals.

[@bonsaifav.4648]

Great work Marius, by explaining step by step you make much easier for the inexperience carpenter or do it yourself enthusiastic.

[@myronnoel3869]

Stain the door to make the grain pop then put a clear coat. Nice job gonna install one now.

[@szehenry]

Great video. The editing n the angle of shot all looks extremely clear n well arranged. I’m an amateur just hv to envy on yr tools to cut all sort of stuff.

[@neilbrackstone1819]

I would use a satin finish clear, it looks better than gloss, you need to protect it to minimise movement within the board don't forget the ends either

[@ginoasci]

All you needed was two hinges that costs almost nothing. Actually free if you look hard enough. You may already have some in your house. You could always take them off your neighbor's door. I have a door on my hallway that I split in half and just added two more hinges so the door just folds in half. It saves a lot of space, and moves out of the way, but I'm sure you're sliding door works great.

[@aintgonnahappen]

It doesn't need a finish. No matter what others say, if the wood stays dry then no finish works absolutely fine with ZERO problems. Might get oily where you touch it like at the routed area but that will patina up and look cool. You could always just wax it then buff the finish for a nice look as well.

[@JohnLoganMcKee03]

Good solution. Good use of magnets.

[@reinhard084]

I love your workshop! Never seen one so clean and organized before.

[@joglysu]

A comprehensive workshop yours. I would like to have one as well. God willing I'll have it. I commend him for his work.

[@ConorMakes]

Nice job, very entertaining. As for a finish yes I would put something on it, oil or varnish just to keep it clean if nothing else

[@barryroberts6470]

That door looks amazing as it is, a light stain of something would do the job. As for the build a great job as usual from you Marius and it looks so much better and roomy with that door, rather than the bulky in the way door.Great build and video, also welcome back its been a while. Take Care, Barry (from England)

[@johnkean6852]

...but it has to match the other doors!

[@TheRussianWoodworker]

Another great project and really well filmed video Marius!

[@LiRaye]

not much tools but you get it done nicely. impressive!

[@hingeslevers]

Great video. I watched it without audio and that works really well. Props to your video skills.

[@notoriouskelly]

Fun video - nice craftsmanship and humor!

[@firebird8600]

I like the sliding door idea. it's really great.

[@th31s]

I work with Holzma saws every day amazing is an understatement it's a B E A Utiful saw to work on and to work with. Im a Homag technician in Denmark.

[@PjotrStroganov]

I work with a Holzma saw and Homag 12L CNC router. Quality stuff!

[@motorcyclelad]

Thank you for the videos Marius! I enjoy all your projects. I voted no finish because as it slides back and forth thousands of times it might scrape the finish off the shop side of the door. Though someone made a good comment that the handle would get dirty over time from touching.

[@christopheleblanc9175]

cool stair case,,, and yes put a clear poly acrylic at least,,,, so the door will not get dirty ,,,,, just the oils from your hands in time will show on the raw wood ,,,, let alone some other form of dirt landing on it,,, safer with the sliding door,,,, and easier to bring in materials and equipment ,,,, the swinging door was a hazard waiting to happen , i have two doors in my shop ,,, and one open out of the way and the other does not,unfortunately it comes direct from my inner central stair case ,so slider is not a option ,so i added racking/shelving for it to fully open against thus avoiding the swing hazard if some one enters while i am working in the shop ,, great job,,,,

[@barstad-9591]

Great project for tour shop, which is looking awesome!

[@garnerz1]

I agree with swoosh noise...that is a must

[@JidoAZ]

Good job on workmanship and putting the video together - Clear coat it -Done!

[@NM-Collection]

varnishing/painting it will add durability. it is like coating a vulnerable wood against moisture and weather changes.

[@jdrew500]

A Rali hand plane! I've had one for about 10 years. Never saw anyone else with one. I really like mine.

[@georgedimas4963]

You can add a linear actuator to close/open the door by a button

[@agdtec]

I bought the same kind of sliding door hardware to mount several panels with my pipe clamps on so I can have my 3 foot 5 foot on and my various smaller clamps on another sliding panel and an array of flat tools that I do not have room for in the drawers I have in my shop. I also have 2 to move the light on the ceiling to get the light positioned where I want it as the shop is small so almost nothing is always out. except my table saw. even the work bench is on wheels..

[@TheOneWhoMightBe]

Ooooh, nice idea! I will steal. :D

[@cando9609]

Nice work, Marius! Really like the new door. As far as a finish? It really depends on your tastes and the amount of humidity variations it will see over the seasons. It WILL get marked up just from touching it but, meh, it's a wood shop! If it were me I'd probably oil it with some Danish or Teak oil. But if you do, then get all he surfaces including the groove at the bottom and the edges. Nice video. Thanks for sharing!

[@shaireyespanganiban6102]

Great job I am a woman but I was wishing to work like that when was child to build my own house as well. So interesting.

[@martinpoulsen6564]

About the tapered jig. You have a sliding table with hold fasts. You don't need one. Just mark the piece, and align the line with the table on the blade side, clamp and go. This might not be the most accurate, but will at least give you the taper. If you miss the mark, and the piece is still too wide, you can always shift it closer to the blade to take the last trimmings, which is the crude way of doing it. If you want more accuracy, you do the exact same thing with a scrap piece with parallel sides. Once done, you shift it over and clamp it down, so that your actual workpiece will take up the spot nearest the blade. A couple of toggle clamps will come in handy, as you can then screw them onto the scrap piece/jig, and move your workpiece in parallel along with it untill you intersect the blade with the cut line. Great thing about it is that you can make workholding of any sort in even the cheapest particle board, for anything you like. If it's for something you want to repeat and make somewhat nicer and sturdier - just go for plywood in stead. A couple of toggle clamps is all you need with that fine saw of yours.

[@obone8015]

love the pause, then change to nibbler ! Class ! Great door too. I'm subscribed.

[@126abarth]

Nice to see you again. Great job as usual.

[@cheokweeteck8950]

Wow! U are great! I feel appreciated that U r willing to share it with us!

[@jameelsheik]

Good job Marius.... I am a DIY lover & woodworking is my field of interest. The door looks realy cool.I love to make one.But i don,t have that machines (Panel saw, band saw & router) & a small workshop. So i have to call for a wood working expert. But hear in India, i don't think expert will also make such a nice door like yours. I once worked in a factory which manufactures assemble furniture. And i got opportunity to work on woodworking CNC machine (of biesse, Italy), panel saw, band saw, edge binding etc. That was realy good job. But now i work in Power Grid (INDIA) as i m electrical engineer. By the way if you can laminate or paint the door,,, i think it will look more cooler. Thank for this incredible video.

[@seasonedtoker]

Good thing it is just the door! I bought a saw that I haven't even unpacked yet because my shop is so tiny I will literally have to sacrifice a parking spot in my garage or just buy brick and mortar and go the hard way

[@saljudeh]

Love the stair case.

[@stighds8518]

Now I am waiting for the video where you motorize the door and can open and close it by using a remote control or button on the wall

[@Don.Challenger]

And he will need a new mechanism for the new door opening counter.

[@BigDaddyOworkshop]

and he will need a speaker to go swish when it opens on it's own.

[@johnlockesmith]

A foot pedal device

[@instantsiv]

That's lazy... He needs a motion sensor.

[@pierdolio]

instantsiv with face recognition

[@PaschalisTsi]

Nicely done; all it remains now is to clearcoated. BTW, the door material is called CLT which is short for Composite Laminated Timber.

[@naushadakj2120]

nice worshop well organized

[@pangrac1]

1. Cut circular window in it, like are have on a ships. It will make nice touch. 2. Put a handle on the other edge on the door becase you use other odge of doors for closing when you are oudside. ;-) Btw really thank for this tutorial 👍

[@MuriloAlvesPereira]

your projects are amazing and your english too. congrats and keep doing it

[@Ralfisael]

Ele fala de uma forma bem compassada. Isso ajuda bastante.

[@MuriloAlvesPereira]

Verdade

[@kolohelau1185]

Awesome video , great editing ... quick to the point.

[@Benjamin-tx6vv]

nice touch with the magnet-clamps

[@tobesawnagain8599]

Looks great, brilliant space saver! Thanks for sharing.

[@roymojica1849]

Very nice job sir, and I would do a nice clear varnish. But it's up to you.

Good job! It looks awesome!

[@lewisdoherty7621]

While covering the retracting area of the sliding door might provide extra wall space to hang things, it has always been my experience that it creates a space for small objects to be drawn in and jam the door between the walls. Sliding doors into the walls only work on science fiction spaceships and not in the real world. If you remove the door to varnish it, you probably should put wax in the wooden grove in the bottom through which the metal tounge slides to reduce friction.

[@givreycham]

Yep +1 for the matt clear coat ....grubby fingers will spoil it.Great job again.

[@cognitor900]

You need maybe a beeswax and rubbing varnish finish applied with a remote control, arduino powered, motion sensor activated, (foot pedal backup) thing-a-me-jig thing...! Ever want a holiday in Australia building my house then you're welcome. Construction starts April...finished....who knows!!! Arrgh!! Great job and well shot.

[@TheOneWhoMightBe]

"Construction starts April...finished....who knows!!! " 28 months, two small nervous breakdowns, and an extra trip to the bank on my knees for mine.

[@bobbystanley8580]

Clear finish is my vote.

[@virtualfather4117]

If you paint it with a chalkboard paint you will have a place for drawing and notes . Great job as usual

[@martinrodriguez5746]

😀 great job 👍actually is a "pijo" job, pijo is a Spanish word meaning impeccable finish specially in details which I am fan of. What I said a great job 😀👍

[@steveboyle5245]

Great video as always. I'm sure your parents would appreciate you matching the finish of the previous door.

[@Sjjones1977]

Awesome work and video. Looks great. I'd be definitely applying a finish to the door. One that would make the wood grain stand out.

[@mophl]

This video was very satisfying to watch. Awesome job!

[@ilhanboke5264]

Very good job. Thanks for sharing

[@arj446_]

Steve Ramsey says "Paint the door purple" !!

[@Mrkoyot95]

Microjig !! ;)

[@salland12]

Extra Fancy!!!!!!

[@senfdame528]

lmao xD

[@DanT10]

Princess Meow Meow approves!

[@maximilianmoosreiner7440]

or just use a casper mattress instead of a door. For the perfect mix of memory foam and...

[@Engineerd3d]

Love your channel, I have binge watching your videos. Allot of useful info. With that said I vote to not varnish the door. Not yet anyway. I would wait a year or two. It will weather out and once weathered out you can varnish it. Belive me the finish on something that has been aged and touched and used is awesome. Once you varnish it it will hold that finish for a good long time. My father did this on his basement doors. It allowed him to have some natural staining on the wood and once he varnished it with clear, the finish and the look is impeccable.

[@kevvyg04]

Helped me solve a problem - many thanks - excellent tutorial 😀

[@BorisMitendorfer]

Very nice project!