Turn Sliding Closet Door Into Hinge Door
Place one 1 1 2 by 3 1 2 inch door hinge on the side of the door.
Turn sliding closet door into hinge door. How to turn an old interior door into a fabulous sliding barn door step 1. 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. Converting a hinged door to a sliding door step 1. Chisel out a space in the door jamb for each door hinge.
Then attach the hinges with screws. The cylinder of the hinge should be facing up 1 4 inch above the face of the door. Materials for converting sliding doors to hinged doors existing closet doors 2 2 board at least as long as the closet opening 1 4 board of the same length optional i ll get to that below 2 1 2 wood screws tape measure pencil acircular saw sandpaper chisel hammer 7 8 or 1 drill bit cordless. Hold a hinge flat against the door jamb surface and trace around it with a pencil.
Then measure horizontally across the width of the opening. A half hour later and only 20 bucks lighter we packed two hollow core sliding closet doors into g man s truck. Sliding doors are much more expensive and 3. But sliding doors are a little awkward to use and mine kept coming off the tracks.
Lay the door side of a hinge flap approximately 6 to 8 inches from the top of the door s outside edge. Lay out the frame pieces and ensure that they are square. The leaf of the hinge should be even with the. I designed the barn door pattern and g man got to work measuring mitering and muttering.
I removed them with a circular saw and a guide cutting away about 1 4 of. We stopped at the depot and purchased 2 packages of cedar paneling a sliding door track kit and some construction adhesive. I needed a hinged door frame because 1. Step 2 cut outer frame pieces sides.
Sliding doors come only in pairs and i wanted to put a door only to 1 frame of 75 cm. Remove the door hinge mortises. Lay the long pieces on the door where you want them and mark a cut line. Mark the outline of the flap onto the edge of the door.
As you know pax 75 cm. To get this hinged barn door diy project party started begin by gently removing the interior. Measure the length of the door opening from top to bottom. Measure the top and install the railing system.
The old doors weren t horrible doors at least they had a colonial look. Next you need to measure the door opening from top to bottom. I had no space for anything but pax 75 cm. 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.