I removed them with a circular saw and a guide cutting away about 1 4 of material.
How to convert interior door to barn door.
Create an outer frame on the door with 1x4s.
Trade your ordinary interior door for a farm chic sliding barn door with these easy steps.
We need every inch of space in our small bedrooms and would like to convert the bedroom door and the closet door of the master and the closet door of the spare bedroom into barn door style doors.
To do this measure the door lengthwise and score a line across the bottom.
Learn how to turn a basic door from the hardware store into a farmhouse chic sliding barn door.
How to turn an old interior door into a fabulous sliding barn door step 1.
Measure the width and height of the door.
But buying a pre made barn door is pricey and we would like to reuse the doors themselves but aren t quite sure if they need to be slightly wider than they are now and how to go about converting them.
You ll need a set of sliding door hardware as well as a door that s large enough to cover your opening.
Make sure the notched piece is where the hinges will be.
Apply wood glue to the back of the plywood and stick it to the door.
Make sure your tops and bottoms are lined up perfectly and the plywood is flush with the door all down the side.
If you prefer not to cut off material you can also fill them in with some filler or bondo.
As for your question about barn doors and privacy.
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.
Determine placement of doorknob.
They are mounted to the surface of the wall and there needs to be enough space for it to slide so there is a gap between the door and the wall and the door and the floor that allows sound to pass through.
Remove the door hinge mortises.
No they do not provide enough privacy in regards to noise.
Cut two 1x4s to the height of your door and two 1x4s seven inches shorter than the width of your door.