How To Trim Out An Interior Barn Door

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How to trim out an interior barn door.

Installing an interior barn door lessons learned. If you want to cover the opening with one door you ll need an area on one side of the opening that s wide enough for the door. Barn door hardware kit. I know that people typically extend the header to encompass the full length of the rail.

Once this is done place one lag in the far end using a ratchet the 9 16 listed was actually correct drive it in about an inch this will give you a way to help hold the. Barn door pull the one we used is out of stock but we have also purchased this one for another barn door. Check out all of the other projects from this shanty house crash series below. I m going to install a sliding door on a master ensuite closet opening.

Keep in mind that light switches electrical outlets and heating and cooling registers on the walls next to the opening could be in the way. I am mounting shutters using the same hardware used for barn door sliders. Farmhouse dining table free plans and how to video. What i need to know is if the window is surrounded by 3 4 trim and the shutters are 1 and 3 4 thick can i mount the hardware to the wall with enough space to run the shutters back and forth over the window opening or do i absolutely have to.

Before you start shopping for barn door hardware take a careful look at the area where you would like to install the barn door and figure out what door setup works best. However don t just toss the trim when you re done as it may be something you can use for a future diy project. I removed the door again and began to trim out the frame. Double barn doors require open wall space on both sides of the doorway.

Using 1x4s and a 1x2 for the front gap edge i cut to measure and attached with trim nails and a hammer. Here is the before. I have calculated i need 12 hardware. Removing the doors door hardware.

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. Screw together d the spacers all the way and then back out x amount of space for any trim 1 8 of an inch. There s a peg in the top of each door hinge just pull it out or grab a hammer to help knock it out. Paint on door trim.

I left the top trim piece out and spackled the drywall to the door frame creating a smooth joint. Taking off the doors should be surprisingly easy. Be sure to check out our double interior barn doors we installed to cover a bookcase that we converted to store baking dishes and small kitchen appliances. Personally i think barn style doors are perfect for a closet basement door bathroom door or even a built in bookcase.

Sliding barn doors work best when there is enough empty wall space next to the opening that the door can slide completely open.