Sliding doors
Check the opening and track space
Sliding doors combine leaves, profiles and upper/lower tracks. Choose parameters for the system you will actually buy.
- Select the sliding-door opening and set the leaf count and system.
- Check opening width/height, track depth and leaf overlap.
- Check remaining space in front of shelves and drawers behind the doors.
Closed leaves cover the opening; when open, they usually expose only part of it.
Set divisions, mirrors and soft close
Leaf divisions let you combine infill materials. Profiles and soft-close fittings must still match the selected sliding system.
- Divide each leaf and select board or mirror infill for each section.
- Check cross-rail positions, infill sizes and profile appearance.
- Configure soft close for the selected system and review the fittings list.
Mirror and board infills have different procurement and machining requirements. Check each with your supplier.
Make drawers accessible behind sliding doors
Drawer width must fit the clear opening with the sliding doors open, not just the cabinet interior.
- Move the sliding leaves to their intended access positions.
- Open each drawer group and inspect obstruction from door profiles and handles.
- If there is interference, adjust compartment widths, drawer positions or leaf division and check again.
Include track depth in the check so the drawer box or handle does not occupy the track space.