If you want to cover the opening with one door you ll need an area on one side of the opening that s wide enough for the door.
How to build a sliding barn door for a closet.
Take it down and replace it with a sliding barn door.
Whether for the bathroom bedroom or laundry room entry deciding to build a barn wood door can ensure added privacy and style.
Not only did it solve the problem but it added another element of visual interest to the room.
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.
The total cost of materials for ours including the hardware was under 200.
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.
Which means fewer pieces and cuts and that means easier to build.
Closet sliding barn doors add instant charm to any home.
I was able to build this one in about 30 minutes.
We started out in the lumber isle at our local hardware store.
We wanted our door to cover the closet so we could get rid of the existing bi fold doors like we did in our older daughter s bedroom.
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.
Follow this tutorial on how to build a sliding barn door from toh senior technical editor mark powers.
This is going to be a two part series.
We re building sliding barn doors.
They are a great solution for any room that s tight on space.
And the curved window detail of these barn doors add lots of farmhouse style while still keeping the contents of the closet hidden.
I designed this barn door to be visually sleek and modern.