Prep the top of the door to accommodate the new doors.
Replace sliding closet doors with barn doors.
Clamp the dowel in place then nail it.
For a barn door to function properly you will need enough room to one side of the opening so the door can slide completely open.
The new door must be bigger than the opening for complete coverage and to minimize gaps.
Step 3 attach square dowel 1 2 to inside perimeter edge using 18ga or 16ga nailer.
With miter saw cut stiles and rails aka the frame of the door to desired dimensions i used 2 6 s.
How to build paneled sliding barn doors for closet.
See how to add value to your home by installing double doors on a closet with hinge mounted doors with a door frame.
Therefore you need to look for a door system that is engineered to perform well in your building and perform as expected.
How do i replace my current closet door.
Once i took out the old molding i had to put in a filler piece to lower the top of the doorframe to be level with the door molding at the top.
Pop the door rollers off the track unscrew the track from the header and remove it.
A sliding door system is only as strong as the weakest link.
The width height and placement of the door opening are also important factors in your pole building s overall structural integrity.
This video shows details of how to.
Attach rails to stiles using pocket hole jig.
Remove the old doors and the old closet track and any extra molding inside the door frame 1a.
Using a pry bar or claw hammer pull all the trim and casing off the old door opening.