Measure windows and cut plywood after measuring your window cut the sheet of 5 8 cdx grade exterior plywood 7 wider and 7 taller than the window you want to cover thus providing 3 or 4 of protective overhang on all sides of your window.
Using plywood for sliding doors.
The pieces of plywood fit in between the pocket door wall studs.
Maybe make them thinner in general and use basic sliding door hardware.
Some home centers will cut to your size specifications for free or for a small fee.
Place the plywood on top of the frame apply wood glue and secure it with screws once it s aligned.
Cut a sheet of 3 4 plywood to the size of your door opening plus the trim.
If i were to do slide doors i would probably do 2 doors because of how much space it would take up.
Exterior plywood used the traditional grading system but uses the letter x to indicate it was made with exterior glue.
Spread wood glue along the face of each plank and press the glued face against the plywood so that one plank is flush with each side of the plywood and the top of the plywood while the other plank is flush with the bottom and sides.
You can use a table saw or circular saw to cut the plywood to size.
For large windows or sliding glass doors attach two pieces of plywood together with 2 4 s or something like a piano hinge.
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Apply wood glue on all top surfaces of the pieces of both your inner and outer frames.
Cut plywood to the size of the door frame.
Not really familiar with sliding doors that have 4 panels.
The plywood could be applied to the one side of the pocket after the drywall is installed because you could easily access the.
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Flip the door so that the newly attached plywood side faces down.
Pine spruce mahogany douglas fir birch oak and maple are types of wood used for exterior plywood.
Clamp the planks to the plywood.
This both looks better and provides more of a sound barrier between rooms.
You want to cover the trim entirely when the barn door is closed.
Attach the plywood sheet to the back of the door.