Make sure your wall will support the barn door hardware.
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With miter saw cut stiles and rails aka the frame of the door to desired dimensions i used 2 6 s.
You ll need a set of sliding door hardware as well as a door that s large enough to cover your opening.
Determine placement of doorknob.
Create an outer frame on the door with 1x4s.
Measure your door clearance.
Attach rails to stiles using pocket hole jig.
We removed the existing doors and filled the screw holes with wood putty.
Use a template to mark the holes for your door hardware then drill the holes making sure to hold the drill perpendicular to the floor.
Measure out how you want the frame of the barn door to be.
Trim along this score line using a circular saw for a precise.
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5 cut the top and bottom pieces the same width and and lay them on the door.
Cut two 1x4s to the height of your door and two 1x4s seven inches shorter than the width of your door.
A good measurement is 3 inch top and bottom with 2 inch side pieces for a smaller door but you can use wider pieces for a larger door.
If a project like this is in your future i have 3 pieces of advice.
This board also makes it easier to attach the track to the wall.
Measure the width and height of the door.
To do this measure the door lengthwise and score a line across the bottom.
If you choose to leave the door trim like we did you can used a pre primed 1 6 pine board for attaching the barn door track.
Once the putty dried we touched them up with a little paint.
Clamp the dowel in place then nail it.
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