Before you get started make sure the space is compatible for a sliding barn door.
Replace sliding closet doors with barn doors.
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.
Clamp the dowel in place then nail it.
See how to add value to your home by installing double doors on a closet with hinge mounted doors with a door frame.
The width height and placement of the door opening are also important factors in your pole building s overall structural integrity.
This video shows details of how to.
1 remove the old door.
Remove the old doors and the old closet track and any extra molding inside the door frame 1a.
Step 3 attach square dowel 1 2 to inside perimeter edge using 18ga or 16ga nailer.
Using a pry bar or claw hammer pull all the trim and casing off the old door opening.
So for example if you have a 36 inch opening you will want a 48 inch wide door.
Attach rails to stiles using pocket hole jig.
A sliding door system is only as strong as the weakest link.
Prep the top of the door to accommodate the new doors.
Therefore you need to look for a door system that is engineered to perform well in your building and perform as expected.
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.
How to build paneled sliding barn doors for closet.
The new door must be bigger than the opening for complete coverage and to minimize gaps.