Cut the purchased door frame into four pieces two pieces that match the length of the door opening and two pieces that match the width of the door opening.
Turn sliding closet door into hinge door.
How to turn an old interior door into a fabulous sliding barn door step 1.
To get this hinged barn door diy project party started begin by gently removing the interior.
Lay out the frame pieces and ensure that they are square.
I needed a hinged door frame because 1.
Lay the long pieces on the door where you want them and mark a cut line.
The leaf of the hinge should be even with the.
With the hinges attached to the door hold the door into place against the jamb with the hinges in place in the space you chiseled out.
Then measure horizontally across the width of the opening.
The old doors weren t horrible doors at least they had a colonial look.
As you know pax 75 cm.
Wardrobe frames are intended only for sliding doors and there are no hinge doors available for them.
I had no space for anything but pax 75 cm.
The cylinder of the hinge should be facing up 1 4 inch above the face of the door.
Hold a hinge flat against the door jamb surface and trace around it with a pencil.
I removed them with a circular saw and a guide cutting away about 1 4 of.
Measure the top and install the railing system.
But sliding doors are a little awkward to use and mine kept coming off the tracks.
Remove the door hinge mortises.
Step 2 cut outer frame pieces sides.
In my last two room makeovers one of the biggest and most dramatic changes i ve made is to replace the old sliding closet doors with regular hinged doors.
Sliding doors are much more expensive and 3.
Sliding doors come only in pairs and i wanted to put a door only to 1 frame of 75 cm.
Chisel out a space in the door jamb for each door hinge.
Then attach the hinges with screws.
Mark the outline of the flap onto the edge of the door.
A half hour later and only 20 bucks lighter we packed two hollow core sliding closet doors into g man s truck.
I designed the barn door pattern and g man got to work measuring mitering and muttering.
Mark the location of the bottom hinge.
Measure the length of the door opening from top to bottom.
We stopped at the depot and purchased 2 packages of cedar paneling a sliding door track kit and some construction adhesive.
Place one 1 1 2 by 3 1 2 inch door hinge on the side of the door.
Next you need to measure the door opening from top to bottom.