How to Make a Sliding Room Divider

How to Make a Sliding Room Divider
Written By
Meg Jernigan
Meg Jernigan
Published: Feb 26, 2009
Updated: Nov 20, 2021
2 minute read

Use basic doors available at a home store or make a statement with custom-made paper screens, glass or aluminum to make a sliding room divider.

Things You Will Need

  • Sliding door track
  • Door rollers
  • Door guides
  • Doors, screens or other dividers
  • Drill
  • Screwdriver
  1. Measure for the track. Special track for sliding doors is available at your hardware store.

  2. Determine how many door panels or screens you'll need. Divide the width of the screens into the length of the track.

  3. Install the track. Make sure it's level. Use shims if necessary.

  4. Attach door rollers to the top of the doors or decorative screens. The rollers are adjustable so the screens will hang straight.

  5. Use either another track on the floor the same length as the ceiling track or install door guides to keep the doors from swinging back and forth. Choose the least intrusive method for your room.

  6. Set the doors in the bottom track or between the door guides and then fit the door rollers into the top track.

  7. Install decorative trim to hide the tracks if necessary.

The Drip Cap

  • Sliding room dividers are an elegant solution for separating or dividing space within a room .They can be used to add privacy, separate a shared bedroom when kids need quiet study time, break up an especially large space or create a sleeping area in a studio apartment.
  • Use either another track on the floor the same length as the ceiling track or install door guides to keep the doors from swinging back and forth.
  • Choose the least intrusive method for your room.

Photo Credits

Shopwright, All About Doors, Johnson Hardware, Apartment Therapy, Shimco

Shopwright, All About Doors, Johnson Hardware, Apartment Therapy, Shimco

Meg Jernigan

Native New Yorker Meg Jernigan stayed in Washington, D.C. after attending the George Washington University, and worked in the tourism industry with the National Park Service for many years. She’s a dedicated foodie with an extensive…

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