The board we mounted the barn door hardware too made it stand out just.
Turn door into barn door get rid of molding.
I removed them with a circular saw and a guide cutting away about 1 4 of material.
How to install a barn door for a bathroom.
I love a good rustic barn door.
We did not remove the moldings.
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.
How to turn an old interior door into a fabulous sliding barn door step 1.
Then pry the pieces off.
A group of friends find this historic door at a local salvage shop and turn it into a sliding barn door.
Now don t get me wrong.
There s a peg in the top of each door hinge just pull it out or grab a hammer to help knock it out.
Jan 29 2016 update.
2 years ago i purchased my home complete with a very ominous colored no tell motel dresser set up flanked by two small closets.
By reader laura from use it or lose it diy.
This barn door kit would be perfect for a bathroom as well.
Generally speaking barn door tracks come in two sizes.
Luckily these ones came off really easily you can see the three pieces in the hallway.
Just above the doorknob measure the width of the door from the inside of the 1x4 frame.
Remove the door hinge mortises.
Removing the doors door hardware.
As long as you have enough room for the door to slide you are golden.
How to turn bypass closet doors into faux barn doors.
How to frame a doorway for barn doors step 1.
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.
Their next project is a new vanity and to get rid of the last bit of peach in the room.
If you prefer not to cut off material you can also fill them in with some filler or bondo.
You can find another very thorough blog and video tutorial in this post.
Don t get all excited about a big chunky barn door build a 40 wide one for a 6ft long door track.
To do that you must first cut a line with a sharp edge on all sides.
Cut a 1x4 to size and install with wood glue and staples.
I particularly like the more streamlined hardware on this one.
Use a speed square to make sure the 1x4 is square.
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.