The new door must be bigger than the opening for complete coverage and to minimize gaps.
Replace sliding closet doors with barn doors.
Pop the door rollers off the track unscrew the track from the header and remove it.
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Prep the top of the door to accommodate the new doors.
1 remove the old door.
So for example if you have a 36 inch opening you will want a 48 inch wide door.
Clamp the dowel in place then nail it.
Using a pry bar or claw hammer pull all the trim and casing off the old door opening.
Before you get started make sure the space is compatible for a sliding barn door.
How do i replace my current closet door.
Attach rails to stiles using pocket hole jig.
This video shows details of how to.
Therefore you need to look for a door system that is engineered to perform well in your building and perform as expected.
With miter saw cut stiles and rails aka the frame of the door to desired dimensions i used 2 6 s.
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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.
Step 3 attach square dowel 1 2 to inside perimeter edge using 18ga or 16ga nailer.