So we chose to do a single rail bypass system with all 4 barn doors hanging off one track.
How do bypass barn doors work.
A popular choice for closets bypass doors need no room to swing open but they allow access to only one side of a closet at a time.
Add anti skip discs not shown and hang the door.
Stand back and admire your work.
This application is great for areas where barn doors are desired but there isn t adequate room on either side of the opening for the door to slide.
Then install the door stops door guides and plugs for exposed holes in rails.
Repeat this process for remaining doors.
This youtube video shows how the single track bypass doors open and close.
Last week in my guest room reveal i mentioned the closet doors and how they were one of my biggest diy fails to date.
The final option is bypass doors.
To accommodate a different opening width simply cut a standard track with a hacksaw.
How bypass barn doors work.
My cleverer than i am brother who also happens to make sliding barn doors for people took one look at my door and suggested i put a sliding latch on it on the inside top of the door with the piece you slide your latch into on the top part of the door frame.
When you need to access your doorway you can slide both doors to one side and stack them on top of each other.
So let s talk about that.
In this application the doors overlap and slide over one another so that half of the opening is accessible at any time.
Meaning that two doors are in front and two doors are behind.
Mounting one track in front of another using a bypass bracket allows doors to overlap.
If there s no wall space on one side of your door opening or if your opening extends from one wall to the other think closet bypass doors could be the answer.
Hardware kits are available for openings of 4 5 6 and 8 feet.
Do the same for the other side.
If your doors are 3 36 wide then you need to order a bypass kit that has a 9 long track.
Slide the bolt through the hole and mount the rolling hardware then drill the bottom hole.