Barn Door Over Existing Door Frame

July 4 2016 at 2 58 pm.

Barn door over existing door frame.

Cut the top and bottom wood boards to length of 31 7 8 or tho the width of your existing door and clamp them in place. How to frame a doorway for barn doors step 1. Clamp the top and bottom wood boards in place temporarily. Wood putty the seams sand and then prime paint and paint again with your finish coat.

There s a peg in the top of each door hinge just pull it out or grab a hammer to help knock it out. On apr 15 2018 barn door track is usually above your present framing. Space saving barn doors add beauty and function to almost any room. Trade your ordinary interior door for a farm chic sliding barn door with these easy steps.

You could add paneling but that would likely make the door not fit over the existing door frame molding. Removing the doors door hardware. The nice thing about the jeld wen barn door kit is you can install the door right over your existing door trim. You could use a utility knife to square off the areas and glue in another piece of wood.

Taking off the doors should be surprisingly easy. Empty wall space next to the opening allows the door to slide freely. Get the convenience of a sliding door without the barn door look. 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.

You ll need a set of sliding door hardware as well as a door that s large enough to cover your opening. Hope that helps and good luck. We removed the existing doors and filled the screw holes with wood putty. Sand the boards with at least 100 grit sandpaper and sand a slight bevel to the corners so they aren t so sharp.

Barn door installation without removing door trim just a quick spackle we removed the standard sized existing basement door as well as the door hinges. You can find the barn door hardware that we used here and the handle that we used here. Our modern barn door is perfect for a transitional decor syle or traditional space. We attached the wheels and the handle to the door.

You do not need to remove the trim. Before you install that interior sliding barn door you ve been dreaming about here are some things to consider 1.