Abstract: A sliding door construction including a door provided with rollers at its upper edge, which rollers are supported for rolling along a V-shaped portion of a guide rail having recesses adjacent the locations of the rollers in the closed position of the door for moving the door slightly downwards and towards the wall just before reaching its closed position. The guide rail is provided at one block for arresting the sliding movement of the door and a detachable cover for concealing the rollers and the upper edge of the door from view.