This might be eye rollingly obvious right now but i swear when you get elbow deep into a new project especially one with several steps this is an easy oversight.
Turn door into barn door get rid of molding.
We did not remove the moldings.
I removed them with a circular saw and a guide cutting away about 1 4 of material.
Taking off the doors should be surprisingly easy.
Don t get all excited about a big chunky barn door build a 40 wide one for a 6ft long door track.
How to frame a doorway for barn doors step 1.
This barn door kit would be perfect for a bathroom as well.
You can find another very thorough blog and video tutorial in this post.
How to install a barn door for a bathroom.
I love a good rustic barn door.
Then pry the pieces off.
How to turn bypass closet doors into faux barn doors.
As long as you have enough room for the door to slide you are golden.
And if i were to move to a rustic farmhouse or beach house or lake house for that matter i d be all over a true to form barn door or even one made from reclaimed wood.
Some of the nails will stay in the door casing which you can just hammer back in and break off the ones stuck in the molding.
Use a speed square to make sure the 1x4 is square.
Luckily these ones came off really easily you can see the three pieces in the hallway.
Now don t get me wrong.
Cut a 1x4 to size and install with wood glue and staples.
Bathroom doors can also have awkward swings into smaller bathrooms either hitting a vanity or making it impossible for two people to pass through a narrow space.
By reader laura from use it or lose it diy.
Jan 29 2016 update.
A group of friends find this historic door at a local salvage shop and turn it into a sliding barn door.
Remove the door hinge mortises.
2 years ago i purchased my home complete with a very ominous colored no tell motel dresser set up flanked by two small closets.
The board we mounted the barn door hardware too made it stand out just.
Throughout the life of this blog you ve witnessed many diy door transformations like my salvaged wood look.
To do that you must first cut a line with a sharp edge on all sides.
There s a peg in the top of each door hinge just pull it out or grab a hammer to help knock it out.
How to turn an old interior door into a fabulous sliding barn door step 1.
If you prefer not to cut off material you can also fill them in with some filler or bondo.
Their next project is a new vanity and to get rid of the last bit of peach in the room.
Generally speaking barn door tracks come in two sizes.