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.
Make a sliding barn door out of existing door.
As promised i m back with the tutorial for the diy faux barn doors aka.
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If you missed the reveal with all the before and afters make sure you check it out.
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.
You can choose whatever width you d like whether wide or narrow.
We removed the existing doors and filled the screw holes with wood putty.
You can find the barn door hardware that we used here and the handle that we used here.
Measure the top and install the railing system.
Once the putty dried we touched them up with a little paint.
The first thing we did was cut the underlayment into strips using a table saw.
Sand the boards with at least 100 grit sandpaper and sand a slight bevel to the corners so they aren t so sharp.
Cut the top and bottom wood boards to length of 31 7 8 or tho the width of your existing door and clamp them in place.
Clamp the top and bottom wood boards in place temporarily.
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Next install the hardware.
Trim any added door length.
A group of friends find this historic door at a local salvage shop and turn it into a sliding barn door.
Once cut we laid them out on the door in an arrangement we liked.
To determine the door width add at least two inches to the width of the opening or to the outside dimensions of the door trim.
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.
To get this hinged barn door diy project party started begin by gently removing the interior door trim with a pry bar.
They re probably my favorite project from the 24 hour modern farmhouse makeover i did over the holidays.
We then cut other pieces to create the barn door design.
You ll need a set of sliding door hardware as well as a door that s large enough to cover your opening.
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In this diy tutorial we ll show you how to use an old door to create a beautiful diy barn door with a herringbone chevron style pattern.
Trade your ordinary interior door for a farm chic sliding barn door with these easy steps.