How Do You Build a Sliding Wardrobe Frame?

Building a sliding wardrobe frame comes down to one principle: the top and bottom tracks must sit in the same vertical plane, parallel and level, or the doors will never run cleanly. This guide walks through the whole process for UK homes, starting with the choice between a freestanding carcass and a wall to wall build in an alcove. It covers measuring an opening that is not square, the depth needed for hangers to clear the doors, fixing the top track into joists rather than plasterboard, dropping a plumb line for the bottom track, closing the ends with scribed uprights, planning the interior layout before the doors go on, and adjusting the rollers so both doors hang flush. There is also practical guidance on the tools worth having to hand, the order in which to work so nothing has to be undone, and the situations where buying a matched track kit is a more sensible route than fabricating parts yourself....