Add adhesive and set the top rail flush along the top of the boards.
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Grab a pencil mark the length of the inside of the panel opening and cut to size on the miter saw.
With the track mounted finish the job by putting the door on the track.
First you will need to measure the size of your door opening and determine the width and height you want your door to be.
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Add the lower stiles and rail leaving a 1 inch channel for the floor guide that.
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Add filler strips use a miter saw to cut the 15 filler strips according to the cut list.
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Create a second barrier between you and the cold.
Carefully roll it into each end to determine where to place the stops.
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There goes your climate control right out the door.
Adhere the upper stiles below it flush to the.
Continue doing this to all the openings.
Mount the end stops bottom guides and any other hardware according to your specific set of instructions.
Glue and nail flush with the face of the door using a pin nailer and 1 23 ga pin nails.
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Install the top and.
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