It should be tall enough so that when it s hung on the track there is about 1 2 inch of space between the bottom of the door and the floor.
Hang regular door from barn door assembly.
I knew that actually planking the doors wasn t an option because the track for hollow core doors is not meant for that kind of weight they d be off the track and broken in no time.
Using a stud finder and a level hang the mounting board on the wall studs.
Trim along this score line using a circular saw for a precise.
The door must be no thicker than 1 3 4 step 1.
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To do this measure the door lengthwise and score a line across the bottom.
Here is the link to build one.
Attach the track using spacers attach door stops at the ends and hang your new door.
This tutorial is meant for diyers building a door from scratch.
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.
When converting your hinged door to a barn door you may or may not need to adjust the length of the door to ensure that it slides smoothly on the railing and ground track without scraping across the floor.
Installing barn door hardware process.
Custom barn doors are a lot of fun with the right help.