The most commonly used washi paper contains fibers from the gambi shrub mitsumata shrub or the.
Make japanese style sliding doors.
Interior walls of houses constructed with shoji doors can be removed from their tracks to expand the rooms for parties.
They will become the left and right sides.
Shoji sliding door panels are attached using a shikii floor rail and a kamoi overhead beam.
Traditional shoji are handmade by craftsmen called tategu ya.
Use our products to fill your home for a zen look or to create your own japanese themed party.
It could be a japanese style sliding wardrobe or a japanese shoji room divider.
In fact these make the perfect gift for someone who is a fan of japanese architecture.
Shoji is a style of japanese sliding door.
How to build a japanese shoji sliding door step 1.
Our oriental wardrobe room divider door kits offer a wide choice of materials from which to create the shoji look and are somewhat more robust than traditional rice paper.
Moreover most people come to appreciate the beauty and love the hard work shown in our sliding shoji doors.
Now comes the fun part.
The ease of transforming the room the ability to create an open or a secluded space depending on the particular needs makes them so unique.
The kreg jig i mentioned in the intro is invaluable to this.
I am writing this about a year after i completed my doors so i don t have my original.
Shoji style sliding closet doors from scratch.
Installing the rail system.
Sliding doors in the japanese style fully retain all the features of the shoji which like everything in the culture of japan has a special meaning.
Cut two vertical pieces of wood to the height measurement from step 1.