Dear all
I want to replace the sliding doors for a full length bedroom wardrobe. Over the years the existing doors have dropped and broken. The space is quite large 3.3m wide and 2.35m high and has 3 equal glass sliding doors of about 1.1m width . I intend to use cherry veneer MDF 8*4 sheets for the doors....and given the size of the openings the doors would almost be the size of each sheet. I know the proposed sliding doors mechanism at the top can take the weight of each MDF door (42kg approx) and has side brackets into the MDF at the top (as opposed to top fittings into the MDF which i know would not work). My question is whether the MDF is strong enough to suspend its own weight? Has anyone had a similar experience and what do other people generally use for sliding doors?
for anyone interested the mechanism I am looking at is the "Loft" system from Barrier Components. the reason I want MDF, is that it seems to be the only product that comes with the veneer? Any other suggestions welcome.....
thank you in advance for any help you can provide
bishbosh
I want to replace the sliding doors for a full length bedroom wardrobe. Over the years the existing doors have dropped and broken. The space is quite large 3.3m wide and 2.35m high and has 3 equal glass sliding doors of about 1.1m width . I intend to use cherry veneer MDF 8*4 sheets for the doors....and given the size of the openings the doors would almost be the size of each sheet. I know the proposed sliding doors mechanism at the top can take the weight of each MDF door (42kg approx) and has side brackets into the MDF at the top (as opposed to top fittings into the MDF which i know would not work). My question is whether the MDF is strong enough to suspend its own weight? Has anyone had a similar experience and what do other people generally use for sliding doors?
for anyone interested the mechanism I am looking at is the "Loft" system from Barrier Components. the reason I want MDF, is that it seems to be the only product that comes with the veneer? Any other suggestions welcome.....
thank you in advance for any help you can provide
bishbosh