It was an easy decision to build one for the new bathroom in order to free up limited space and i figured i d build a couple more for the downstairs theater room entrance while i was at it since that space was unfinished.
Diy barn door closet doors.
Diy barn doors step 1 selecting the material lay all of your pine tongue and groove out.
Cuts for diy bifold barn door if you don t own a table saw have your local hardware store cut them for you.
I purchased mine at lowe s for 5 58 each and used 8 boards for the door 3 for the frame and 2 for the british brace arrow look so 13 total per door.
If you want to cover the opening with one door you ll need an area on one side of the opening that s wide enough for the door.
Your cuts with vary depending on the size of your particular bifold door.
Barn doors do not open by swinging them rather they need to be slide to get opened.
You can use the barn doors to separate two rooms or create your dressing area in a whole new room.
Before you start shopping for barn door hardware take a careful look at the area where you would like to install the barn door and figure out what door setup works best.
My very first barn door experience was for our laundry room a year ago and i knew it wouldn t be the last.
I would purchase a few extra just in case you make a mistake.
Hence they can be made easily as a diy sliding barn door.