Shell busey shows you an easy way to convert your regular doors into colonial doors.
How to make a normal door into a sliding door.
Ensure that the doors can move easily in the path created by the upper and lower door tracks guides.
Remove the trim to get this hinged barn door diy project party started begin by gently removing the interior door trim with a pry bar and hammer.
Due to having my new teleivison suspended from the ceiling of my lounge i think i would create more space in the vicinity of the television by making the normal wooden door into the hallway into a sliding door hence it would not open into the lounge area.
Insert the rollers into the upper track and hang the door in place.
Ok here s what to do to turn a door into a sliding door.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 if hanging more than one sliding door.
This is an easy diy for anyone.
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Remove the old slab door from the hinges.
Anyway the door was about 2 inches wider than my door frame which was fine since it would be sliding in front of the frame.
Trade your ordinary interior door for a farm chic sliding barn door with these easy steps.
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Re design understood what i want to build i m familliar with the sliding design on your wardrobe but that isn t what i need my door needs to slide sideways first and then straight as soon as i recover my dslr i will make some pictures to my door and explain better what i want thx for the help i m going to use this rail sistem on the couch i m building.
You ll need a set of sliding door hardware as well as a door that s large enough to cover your opening.
Jul 25 2015 a group of friends find this historic door at a local salvage shop and turn it into a sliding barn door.
When you have the door removed from the hinges take off the doorknob.
A hammer and screwdriver are the best tools to help pull the bolts out of the hinges.
When choosing a door for this project it s better to have one that is about an inch larger than the frame on each side.
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.
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