Step 2 cut outer frame pieces sides.
Can you make any door into a sliding door.
To hang a pocket door you need a rough opening that is twice as wide as the door itself.
8 attach the pocket door hardware to the top and bottom of the door with a screwdriver.
You ll need a set of sliding door hardware as well as a door that s large enough to cover your opening.
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.
Check with the level to ensure the door s are plumb and level.
Is wide enough to cover your door opening with a little overlap.
However don t just toss the trim when you re done as it may be something you can use for.
Ensure that the doors can move easily in the path created by the upper and lower door tracks guides.
Maybe you found the perfect vintage door.
Insert the rollers into the upper track and hang the door in place.
If you prefer not to cut off material you can also fill them in with some filler or bondo.
Re design understood what i want to build i m familliar with the sliding design on your wardrobe but that isn t what i need my door needs to slide sideways first and then straight as soon as i recover my dslr i will make some pictures to my door and explain better what i want thx for the help i m going to use this rail sistem on the couch i m building.
A hammer and screwdriver are the best tools to help pull the bolts out of the hinges.
So if you re asking yourself how to make a regular door into a sliding door look no further.
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Remove the old slab door from the hinges.
Trade your ordinary interior door for a farm chic sliding barn door with these easy steps.
This means taking down the old swinging door removing the jamb and disassembling the wall framing.
Remove the door hinge mortises.
I removed them with a circular saw and a guide cutting away about 1 4 of material.
Like we did with our pantry door.
You can also finish a door in the same color as the surrounding walls to make it blend in when closed.
When you have the door removed from the hinges take off the doorknob.
Is tall enough to cover.
I understand wanting to turn an old door into a barn door.
A group of friends find this historic door at a local salvage shop and turn it into a sliding barn door.
Remove the trim to get this hinged barn door diy project party started begin by gently removing the interior door trim with a pry bar and hammer.
Some just won t work.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 if hanging more than one sliding door.
However not all doors can be barn doors.