Trim along this score line using a circular saw for a precise.
How to convert existing door as barn door.
You can find the barn door hardware that we used here and the handle that we used here.
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.
We need every inch of space in our small bedrooms and would like to convert the bedroom door and the closet door of the master and the closet door of the spare bedroom into barn door style doors.
But buying a pre made barn door is pricey and we would like to reuse the doors themselves but aren t quite sure if they need to be slightly wider than they are now and how to go about converting them.
Cut two 1x4s to the height of your door and two 1x4s seven inches shorter than the width of your door.
We removed the existing doors and filled the screw holes with wood putty.
You ll need a set of sliding door hardware as well as a door that s large enough to cover your opening.
When converting your hinged door to a barn door you may or may not need to adjust the length of the door to ensure that it slides smoothly on the railing and ground track without scraping across the floor.
Create an outer frame on the door with 1x4s.