We hauled these bad boys up to the attic one at a time.
How to install 1 2 glass in a barn door.
The nice thing about the jeld wen barn door kit is you can install the door right over your existing door trim.
We made 1 2 thick grooves down the entire length of the 2x4 verticals as that is the thickness of our double paned glass pieces and tenons.
Where the glass sits only needs to be 1 4 deep.
Work with a helper when lifting heavy pieces.
Barn door installation without removing door trim just a quick spackle.
Install the panels and trim the back of the glass with the remaining trim glueing and nailing it into place with the 3 4 in 23 ga pin nails.
It s barn door installation time.
It should be tall enough so that when it s hung on the track there is about 1 2 inch of space between the bottom of the door and the floor.
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We removed the standard sized existing basement door as well as the door hinges.
As far as the depth of the grooves the tenons on the top and bottom are 1 2 so where those sit was cut to a hair over 1 2.
Custom barn doors are a lot of fun with the right help.
With this step by step guide you ll have stylish functional barn doors hanging in your house in no time.