Space saving barn doors add beauty and function to almost any room.
Trimming out barn style sliding door.
I built this custom sliding barn door using only standard grade 1x4 lumber.
Before you install that interior sliding barn door you ve been dreaming about here are some things to consider 1.
Using only 15 standard 8 foot pine 1x4 boards you can do this too.
Removing the doors door hardware taking off the doors should be surprisingly easy.
Quality hardware is a mustyour barn door will be a focal point in your home so it needs to look great perform flawlessly and.
You will need to use some spackle we used the quick dry version to fill the area where you remove the previous doors hinges but that is all.
I m going to install a sliding door on a master ensuite closet opening.
There s a peg in the top of each door hinge just pull it out or grab a hammer to help knock it out.
The opening will have full trim with 3 5 side casing and a 5 5 header see pic for an example of another door trimmed the same way.
You do not need to remove the trim.
I know that people typically extend the header to encompass the full length of the rail.
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Once the side trim was attached we measured and cut the bottom trim to size and attached it with wood glue and 1 1 4 brad nails.
We cut the side trim pieces to size and attached them to the side of the barn door with 1 1 4 brad nails and wood glue.