Turning French Doors Into Single

We use it as an office and my wife wants to change out the single door into a double french door with glass to open it up and let some light through.

Turning french doors into single.

Simply brush on mixture with a stiff bristled brush. I repeated this 2 times on each door in order to lighten up the doors to the color i desired. Waiting to transform french doors into a barn door for our laundry room was hard but worth the wait. It will create a very rustic finish.

I painted the doors one at a time with the mixture. The previous owners closed in the dining room and converted it into a bedroom. Unscrew and remove the track and any. One way to do this is to set it on shims and ensure the gaps above both doors are straight and equal before marking the hinge positions hanging the door and installing the knob and strike.

Remove the single standard door and install a french door wall by using one of the french doors normally to enter and exit the room. Install two or three additional doors that don t open or close to replace the wall itself. Check the sill of the door. See what we learned and learn from the mistakes we made before we had the barn door of our dreams.

Determine which way the doors will be facing and which one will be on the right and left when you hang them. In this video i will show you how i converted old french doors into barn doors. I let it dry for a minute then would wipe of the excess with a rag. I recently shared how i repainted a console table for our living room which brought back memories of transforming french doors into a barn door.

Build a wall support structure to create excellent support framing especially if the wall is load bearing. There is enough room to expand the opening to fit the new 48 inch french door. Measure and mark where you ll be putting the hinges. In this video i will show you how i converted old french doors into barn doors.