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.
How to change doors to barn doors.
Make sure your wall will support the barn door hardware.
Trim along this score line using a circular saw for a precise.
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.
Measure the width and height of the door.
This board also makes it easier to attach the track to the wall.
The next project is to finish the laundry room.
If a project like this is in your future i have 3 pieces of advice.
You ll need a set of sliding door hardware as well as a door that s large enough to cover your opening.
Once the putty dried we touched them up with a little paint.
If you want a barn door for your home look at old doors as possibilities.
Measure your door clearance.
Cut two 1x4s to the height of your door and two 1x4s seven inches shorter than the width of your door.
Determine placement of doorknob.
Trade your ordinary interior door for a farm chic sliding barn door with these easy steps.
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We removed the existing doors and filled the screw holes with wood putty.
Measure out how you want the frame of the barn door to be.
Attach rails to stiles using pocket hole jig.
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.
Clamp the dowel in place then nail it.
With miter saw cut stiles and rails aka the frame of the door to desired dimensions i used 2 6 s.
Create an outer frame on the door with 1x4s.
Step 3 attach square dowel 1 2 to inside perimeter edge using 18ga or 16ga nailer.