The new door must be bigger than the opening for complete coverage and to minimize gaps.
Replace sliding closet doors with barn doors.
Clamp the dowel in place then nail it.
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Prep the top of the door to accommodate the new doors.
A sliding door system is only as strong as the weakest link.
So for example if you have a 36 inch opening you will want a 48 inch wide door.
1 remove the old door.
Therefore you need to look for a door system that is engineered to perform well in your building and perform as expected.
For a barn door to function properly you will need enough room to one side of the opening so the door can slide completely open.
The width height and placement of the door opening are also important factors in your pole building s overall structural integrity.
Once i took out the old molding i had to put in a filler piece to lower the top of the doorframe to be level with the door molding at the top.
Before you get started make sure the space is compatible for a sliding barn door.
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Using a pry bar or claw hammer pull all the trim and casing off the old door opening.
This video shows details of how to.
Step 3 attach square dowel 1 2 to inside perimeter edge using 18ga or 16ga nailer.
How do i replace my current closet door.
Attach rails to stiles using pocket hole jig.