In this application the doors overlap and slide over one another so that half of the opening is accessible at any time.
How does a sliding barn door open from both sides.
Double barn doors require open wall space on both sides of the doorway.
This project lays out the steps to build a door of any size while still keeping the 1 3 4 door width required by standard sliding barn door hardware.
It will look fine i have a larger door on a barn track will take a photo from the kitchen and post it for you.
Use wood boards from the big box store and birch plywood for a budget friendly project.
For double barn doors you ll install two full sets of hardware centered in the middle of the door opening.
First be sure you have enough room for barn doors.
The door sits out slightly from the wall and is anchored with a metal guide on the floor to the left to make sure it slides properly.
The door open lets in more light from the bathroom.
That part is so nice.
The final option is bypass doors.
You ll need at least as much space on the outside of the door as on the inside to allow room for the door to slide out of the way.
We also opted for soft close hardware which closes softly on each side as the door is pushed back and forth.
Sliding barn doors work best when there is enough empty wall space next to the opening that the door can slide completely open.
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.