Therefore you need to look for a door system that is engineered to perform well in your building and perform as expected.
Replace sliding closet doors with barn doors.
With miter saw cut stiles and rails aka the frame of the door to desired dimensions i used 2 6 s.
Attach rails to stiles using pocket hole jig.
Remove the old doors and the old closet track and any extra molding inside the door frame 1a.
How to build paneled sliding barn doors for closet.
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.
How do i replace my current closet door.
The new door must be bigger than the opening for complete coverage and to minimize gaps.
Step 3 attach square dowel 1 2 to inside perimeter edge using 18ga or 16ga nailer.
Clamp the dowel in place then nail it.
Before you get started make sure the space is compatible for a sliding barn door.
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.
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.
1 remove the old door.
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So for example if you have a 36 inch opening you will want a 48 inch wide door.