So if you re asking yourself how to make a regular door into a sliding door look no further.
How to make a sliding barn door for closet.
Not only did it solve the problem but it added another element of visual interest to the room.
The first sharing how to build the barn door and the second will be talking about barn door hardware and installation in our attic family room.
This is going to be a two part series.
Take it down and replace it with a sliding barn door.
Instead they slide along the wall.
Barn doors are popular and a great diy project but if you don t have the space you can still have the look with this trick to turn bypass closet doors into sliding faux barn doors.
However they also allow the closet to be completely opened up as opposed to the mirror sliding doors that were put on every closet in the 80s and 90s.
I was able to build this one in about 30 minutes.
Follow this tutorial on how to build a sliding barn door from toh senior technical editor mark powers.
Remove the door hinge mortises.
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Installing sliding barn doors which come in a variety of sizes and designs adds rustic charm and character to a home s interior.
Blending style and function they re great for closets pantries and home offices but because there s a small gap between the sliding barn door and the surrounding drywall they may not work well for bathrooms or other rooms where privacy is essential.
Which means fewer pieces and cuts and that means easier to build.
I removed them with a circular saw and a guide cutting away about 1 4 of material.
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.
The sliding barn doors do not take up any floor space.
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Diy sliding barn door hardware is available in all manner of styles and budgets and the door options are limitless from salvage finds to original diy creations like this one a mix of pallet wood and common cedar.
If you prefer not to cut off material you can also fill them in with some filler or bondo.
We re building sliding barn doors.