Turning A Hollow Core Door Into A Barn Door

First things first your sliding door needs to be wider than the door opening.

Turning a hollow core door into a barn door.

You ve seen two different ways of adding molding to transform flat doors now jenna is here with two more gorgeous door updates. She wanted to use her existing hollow core door and turn it into a sliding barn door. We are using a hollow core door from the hardware store. Hollow core doors usually have a solid wood frame along the edges though how far into the core this frame extends may vary.

Next up in shut the front door diy week. So i headed to lowes to pick up some 2 2 boards. And we have more to come so make sure that you ve subscribed by rss or email to get every update. Diy sliding barn door hack.

Here s one i. First step is to find your door. But with some paint and a few hours to kill i was able to transform it into a gorgeous barn door. Now that the trim was up and the doors were painted i needed to give the flat surface of the doors the look of planked wood.

Dann mit den oberen bretter beginnen in weiß. I accepted the challenge. Turn your hollow core door into a barn door das untere türblatt so alssen und der länge nach unten mit einem holzfräser oder brennstift linien nach unten also bretter reinschneiden. I had several hollow core bifold doors and i have turned one of them into separate doors.

See more ideas about hollow core doors home diy diy furniture. Two ways to make a hollow core door into a 5 panel door one of which will only cost about 12. My original hollow core door was flat and laminate and completely without character. After making my own barn door my aunt asked if i could make one for her.

Barn core door hollow turn. Make your cuts. This step by step video will teach you a simple trick to turn any door into a sliding barn door. Well you sure wouldn t get the barn door effect with a hollow core door and then because the hardware raises the door above the opening the door is gonna be too short unless.

If you are using hardware like that shown below you would need to make sure that the brackets attached to the wheels are anchored into the solid wood frame at the edges of the door. You want to get a door that is large enough to cover the opening you will be building this for. To see written instructions visit https theunprofessional. Turning a hollow core door into a barn door is an easy project that makes a huge impact.

Next up is using them as barn doors that close in the middle.