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.
How to make a sliding barn door for closet.
Remove the door hinge mortises.
Take it down and replace it with a sliding barn door.
If you prefer not to cut off material you can also fill them in with some filler or bondo.
This is going to be a two part series.
I designed this barn door to be visually sleek and modern.
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.
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Which means fewer pieces and cuts and that means easier to build.
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.
I was able to build this one in about 30 minutes.
Not only did it solve the problem but it added another element of visual interest to the room.
Installing sliding barn doors which come in a variety of sizes and designs adds rustic charm and character to a home s interior.
Instead they slide along the wall.
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.
We started out in the lumber isle at our local hardware store.
We re building sliding barn doors.
How to turn an old interior door into a fabulous sliding barn door step 1.
The sliding barn doors do not take up any floor space.
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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.
Follow this tutorial on how to build a sliding barn door from toh senior technical editor mark powers.