Today i am sharing a barn door installation without removing door trim.
Trim behind barn door.
Craftsman old world contemporary and farmhouse.
From the countryside barns these wide sliding doors have entered the house to become popular interior décor pieces.
I m going to install a sliding door on a master ensuite closet opening.
This both looks better and provides more of a sound barrier between rooms.
Hanging barn doors is not a difficult project but it does require attention to detail to ensure the door operates properly and safely.
The barn doors are available in four different styles.
Double barn doors require open wall space on both sides of the doorway.
Mounting over a bay window.
You want to cover the trim entirely when the barn door is closed.
Sliding barn doors work best when there is enough empty wall space next to the opening that the door can slide completely open.
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From cozy bedrooms to rustic home offices and perfect room dividers barn style doors are all the rage for homeowners.
I have calculated i need 12 hardware.
Barn doors are not just for barns anymore.
I know that people typically extend the header to encompass the full length of the rail.
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.
A door when opened that causes you to be stuck in the space.
How to build a sliding barn door cut plywood to the size of the door frame.
Purchase a door that s as tall as the opening height or opening plus trim and 2 inches wider than the door frame to cover the entire opening.
Cut a sheet of 3 4 plywood to the size of your door opening plus the trim.