How to turn an old interior door into a fabulous sliding barn door step 1.
Make any door a sliding door.
I removed them with a circular saw and a guide cutting away about 1 4 of material.
Attach the door guides to the overhead jamb hang the door and make sure it slides correctly.
Push the doors to the other side of the closet and double check that they are square.
Use a template to mark the holes for your door hardware then drill the holes making sure to hold the drill perpendicular to the floor.
Remove the door hinge mortises.
Does not have a door knob hole or you will need a plan to fill.
To get the extra height i decided to put a piece of 1 2 going around the sides and top.
They make such a statement in any room and are a great way to fill a space.
Fill any gaps at the side of the door to make it look as seamless as possible.
You ll need a set of sliding door hardware as well as a door that s large enough to cover your opening.
Check the alignment of both sets of tracks guides with a spirit level.
Insert the rollers into the upper track and hang the door in place.
Learn how to turn a basic door from the hardware store into a farmhouse chic sliding barn door.
Attach any floor hardware that came with the door to keep it aligned and trim the jamb.
Trade your ordinary interior door for a farm chic sliding barn door with these easy steps.
You can use bondo if you are painting.
Repair the drywall and set a new door jamb in place.
But to avoid having a ton of waste from using 12ft pieces i went with 8ft pieces any way.
Has a solid frame not hollow so you can attach the sliding hardware on top.
To do this measure the door lengthwise and score a line across the bottom.
Is tall enough to cover your door opening with a little overlap.
The problem with 8ft tall door openings like ours is that you can t really use 8ft long pieces of trim and in this case for a barn door.
Hang the rear door first on the sliding door track followed by the front door.
One of my all time favorite builds is a sliding barn door.
The barn door becomes the decor.
To be a barn door you need to make sure that the door.
Step 8 push doors to one side and adjust the roller hangers to make them square with the side of the closet.
Attach the bottom door guides track from the hardware kit to the door sill per the manufacturer s instructions.
With so many styles to choose from here s a look at a few of them i have built for my own home my family room.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 if hanging more than one sliding door.