How to convert hinged doors to sliding doors hunker.
													
																	Replacing a sliding door with a hinged door interior. 
									
	
		
	
																	You can easily increase your home s energy efficiency by replacing an old glass slider with new insulated hinged doors. 
																	You ll need a set of sliding door hardware as well as a door that s large enough to cover your opening. 
																	A sliding door that no longer slides smoothly may at times need to be replaced with a hinged door. 
																	Measure the length of the door opening from top to bottom. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Trade your ordinary interior door for a farm chic sliding barn door with these easy steps. 
																	Step 1 removing the sliding door. 
																	Cut a 2x4 header to fit the new opening. 
																	Typically a sliding door you replace will include two doors. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	The cripple studs are the studs sawed through and the bottom 2 3 removed to make room for the pocket door assembly. 
																	Providing both doors can fit into the same frame this replacement can be done quite simply. 
																	Use a pry bar and a hammer to gently remove the interior door trim. 
																	Nail it into place at both ends and use screws to attach it to the cripple studs in the middle. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Cut a 2x4 long enough to be the new header for the pocket door. 
																	Make sure the opening is plumb and level. 
																	To check for plumb run a beam from a laser level. 
																	Start by removing the old slider. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	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. 
																	We wanted to give her a sliding barn door for the pantry doors because they are visible from so many rooms in the house and giving this space a custom look would not only serve a function it would look beautiful on the wall. 
																	Cut away any old caulk between the. 
																	Then measure horizontally.