Making Sliding Doors Closet

Take it down and replace it with a sliding barn door.

Making sliding doors closet.

We have an awesome building project for you today. Pocket doors for closets. Hang the door step 11 13 before you begin measure the width of the door from the outside edges of the casing then order a hardware kit with a track twice that width. Build the door steps 2 10.

Whether for the bathroom bedroom or laundry room entry deciding to build a barn wood door can ensure added privacy and style. We re building sliding barn doors. Save space and add an architectural design element with sliding pocket doors. 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.

Which means fewer pieces and cuts and that means easier to build. I designed this barn door to be visually sleek and modern. You need to take into consideration the door hinges and just space needed for them to fold. We started out in the lumber isle at our local hardware store.

Ready to install options can be costly and the idea of creating a diy barnwood door may seem intimidating but this guide will teach you how to choose your lumber remove your current door and install a brand new custom barn wood door in just a few steps. Pick the right closet door that is functional and complements your style. Since i wanted to make bi fold doors i knew it would be harder than sliding doors. Finding sliding closet door hardware can be tricky and expensive so today i am going to show you how we made the door and the sliding closet door hardware we chose.

I was able to build this one in about 30 minutes. Step 8 push doors to one side and adjust the roller hangers to make them square with the side of the closet. 14 steps to building your own sliding barn doors step 1. Apparently i couldn t find a good example online of how to size my panels correctly which was a bit frustrating.

Not only did it solve the problem but it added another element of visual interest to the room. Hang the rear door first on the sliding door track followed by the front door. This is going to be a two part series.