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