I removed them with a circular saw and a guide cutting away about 1 4 of material.
Interior sliding barn doors diy.
Remove the door hinge mortises.
Purchase a door that s as tall as the opening height or opening plus trim and 2 inches wider than the door frame to cover the entire opening.
36 1 4 w x 84 h all of our lumber is purchased at menards a midwest hardware chain.
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How to turn an old interior door into a fabulous sliding barn door step 1.
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Follow this tutorial on how to build a sliding barn door from toh senior technical editor mark powers.
If you prefer not to cut off material you can also fill them in with some filler or bondo.
Instead of fastening the barn door rail to drywall first screw a ledger board to the wall studs for a sturdier mounting surface that allows the hanging door to clear the door frame.
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