To do this measure the door lengthwise and score a line across the bottom.
How to change doors to barn doors.
This board also makes it easier to attach the track to the wall.
I hope this barn door project inspires you.
Once the putty dried we touched them up with a little paint.
Attach rails to stiles using pocket hole jig.
Trim along this score line using a circular saw for a precise.
Make sure your wall will support the barn door hardware.
Clamp the dowel in place then nail it.
If you want a barn door for your home look at old doors as possibilities.
A good measurement is 3 inch top and bottom with 2 inch side pieces for a smaller door but you can use wider pieces for a larger door.
Measure your door clearance.
Trade your ordinary interior door for a farm chic sliding barn door with these easy steps.
When converting your hinged door to a barn door you may or may not need to adjust the length of the door to ensure that it slides smoothly on the railing and ground track without scraping across the floor.
Step 3 attach square dowel 1 2 to inside perimeter edge using 18ga or 16ga nailer.
5 cut the top and bottom pieces the same width and and lay them on the door.
Measure the width and height of the door.
Create an outer frame on the door with 1x4s.
Cut two 1x4s to the height of your door and two 1x4s seven inches shorter than the width of your door.
If you choose to leave the door trim like we did you can used a pre primed 1 6 pine board for attaching the barn door track.
With miter saw cut stiles and rails aka the frame of the door to desired dimensions i used 2 6 s.
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Measure out how you want the frame of the barn door to be.
Determine placement of doorknob.
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.
You ll need a set of sliding door hardware as well as a door that s large enough to cover your opening.