Barn Door Over Existing Door Frame

The nice thing about the jeld wen barn door kit is you can install the door right over your existing door trim.

Barn door over existing door frame.

Taking off the doors should be surprisingly easy. How to frame a doorway for barn doors step 1. Removing the doors door hardware. Sand the boards with at least 100 grit sandpaper and sand a slight bevel to the corners so they aren t so sharp.

We removed the existing doors and filled the screw holes with wood putty. 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. There s a peg in the top of each door hinge just pull it out or grab a hammer to help knock it out. Clamp the top and bottom wood boards in place temporarily.

You can find the barn door hardware that we used here and the handle that we used here. Get the convenience of a sliding door without the barn door look. On apr 15 2018 barn door track is usually above your present framing. You could use a utility knife to square off the areas and glue in another piece of wood.

Before you install that interior sliding barn door you ve been dreaming about here are some things to consider 1. Quality hardware is a mustyour barn door will be a focal point in your home so it needs to look great perform flawlessly and. The final step was to hang the door. You do not need to remove the trim.

Once the putty dried we touched them up with a little paint. July 4 2016 at 2 58 pm. You ll need a set of sliding door hardware as well as a door that s large enough to cover your opening. Wood putty the seams sand and then prime paint and paint again with your finish coat.

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. Our modern barn door is perfect for a transitional decor syle or traditional space. 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 could add paneling but that would likely make the door not fit over the existing door frame molding.

Empty wall space next to the opening allows the door to slide freely. Hope that helps and good luck.