<p>Have you tried using "bricks with groove" ?</p>

<p><a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/search.page?q=brick%20with%20groove#T=A" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.bricklink.com/v2/search.page?q=brick%20with%20groove#T=A</a></p>

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2019-05-07T00:15:20.100Z
Thank you for the suggestion!  These may work, but I would have to orient them so that the studs align horizontally.  I'll have to analyze my design to see if that is feasible.
Steve Guidi
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2019-05-06T15:59:49.257Z
2019-05-06T15:59:49.257Z
Ivato
<p>I'm looking to build a sliding door or wall that doesn't use the defacto "sliding door" parts, <a href="https://rebrickable.com/parts/2874" rel="noreferrer">2874</a> and <a href="https://rebrickable.com/parts/4511" rel="noreferrer">4511</a>.  These parts are almost usable for my design: they are thin and have a built-in stopper when using the corresponding "door rail" parts <a href="https://rebrickable.com/parts/32028" rel="noreferrer">32028</a> and <a href="https://rebrickable.com/parts/4510" rel="noreferrer">4510</a>.  Unfortunately, they are too tall.</p>

<p>Is there a technique to slide a plate, tile, or panel without resorting to using part <a href="https://rebrickable.com/parts/30586" rel="noreferrer">30586</a>.  I don't think I have the extra width needed by this part in my design.</p>

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2019-05-06T19:23:39.550Z
What size of door are you looking for? What's the width of the wall?
Uli
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2019-05-07T00:14:32.107Z
@Uli: I'm building a railroad car using a 28x6 plate, so the wall length is constrained to 28 studs.  Wall thickness is 1 stud, so the interior of the car has 4 studs of space.  That said, I have things inside the car and so I was hoping to mount the sliding door on the outside and keep a low profile.  Ideally, the door will be under 5 studs in height.  I can probably increase the height of the car and then use the defacto sliding door, but I was interested to see if other alternatives exist.
Steve Guidi
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2019-05-08T13:20:03.507Z
How many studs is the opening in the wall?
Uli
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2019-05-08T15:38:01.210Z
Fairly flexible at this point as I'm trying to see what is possible with the technique.  That said, I would estimate the the opening to be between 4-6 studs.
Steve Guidi
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What techniques can be employed to build a low-profile sliding door/wall?
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# What techniques can be employed to build a low-profile sliding door/wall?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-05-06)

I'm looking to build a sliding door or wall that doesn't use the defacto "sliding door" parts, [2874](https://rebrickable.com/parts/2874) and [4511](https://rebrickable.com/parts/4511). These parts are almost usable for my design: they are thin and have a built-in stopper when using the corresponding "door rail" parts [32028](https://rebrickable.com/parts/32028) and [4510](https://rebrickable.com/parts/4510). Unfortunately, they are too tall.

Is there a technique to slide a plate, tile, or panel without resorting to using part [30586](https://rebrickable.com/parts/30586). I don't think I have the extra width needed by this part in my design.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: What size of door are you looking for? What's the width of the wall?  
> **username_0**: @username_1: I'm building a railroad car using a 28x6 plate, so the wall length is constrained to 28 studs.  Wall thickness is 1 stud, so the interior of the car has 4 studs of space.  That said, I have things inside the car and so I was hoping to mount the sliding door on the outside and keep a low profile.  Ideally, the door will be under 5 studs in height.  I can probably increase the height of the car and then use the defacto sliding door, but I was interested to see if other alternatives exist.  
> **username_1**: How many studs is the opening in the wall?  
> **username_0**: Fairly flexible at this point as I'm trying to see what is possible with the technique.  That said, I would estimate the the opening to be between 4-6 studs.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2019-05-06. Score: 3

Have you tried using "bricks with groove" ?

<https://www.bricklink.com/v2/search.page?q=brick%20with%20groove#T=A>

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thank you for the suggestion!  These may work, but I would have to orient them so that the studs align horizontally.  I'll have to analyze my design to see if that is feasible.  

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