Replace Sliding Closet Doors With Barn Doors
Therefore you need to look for a door system that is engineered to perform well in your building and perform as expected.
Replace sliding closet doors with barn doors. See how to add value to your home by installing double doors on a closet with hinge mounted doors with a door frame. For a barn door to function properly you will need enough room to one side of the opening so the door can slide completely open. Once i took out the old molding i had to put in a filler piece to lower the top of the doorframe to be level with the door molding at the top. Attach rails to stiles using pocket hole jig.
Using a pry bar or claw hammer pull all the trim and casing off the old door opening. Pop the door rollers off the track unscrew the track from the header and remove it. The new door must be bigger than the opening for complete coverage and to minimize gaps. Prep the top of the door to accommodate the new doors.
Step 3 attach square dowel 1 2 to inside perimeter edge using 18ga or 16ga nailer. How do i replace my current closet door. 1 remove the old door. This video shows details of how to.
So for example if you have a 36 inch opening you will want a 48 inch wide door. Before you get started make sure the space is compatible for a sliding barn door. The width height and placement of the door opening are also important factors in your pole building s overall structural integrity. Remove the old doors and the old closet track and any extra molding inside the door frame 1a.
A sliding door system is only as strong as the weakest link.