A teardrop sliding door lock is one option to consider for added privacy.
How to lock a sliding barn door from the inside.
How to lock a sliding barn door from the inside.
The lock mounts to a door jamb to keep out prying eyes and keep barn doors shut.
We just installed a metal barn door but the handle was not installed on it by the vendor.
Similar to the smartstanard latch lock this hook and eye latch lock works in a similar manner.
It is easy to mount we wrote a whole blog post on how to add this lock to your barn door and is inexpensive.
We want only one handle so we can open it all the way but can t figure out how to install the handle and afix to door without it coming through to the inside of the door.
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First attach the latch groove to the sliding door.
The piece we used was a 1 x 10 and we cut it down to about 8 inches but you can vary that based on your handle and lock just make sure the handle fits.
How to add a lock to a barn door handle cut out to begin we grabbed a piece of wood we literally have enough left lying around that it prevents most trips to the store these days.
The fan swings back and forth flush against the wall to lock and unlock so you don t have to worry about it sticking out.
Then fasten the fan blade to the doorway as shown in the picture.
I used this on my sliding barn door for privacy lock to the bathroom.
The doors simply slide together and can be locked together.
This lock can be used for locking windows shutters barns sliding and double doors gates garage and shed doors.
We got this tear drop lock from the home depot.
Diyhd stainless steel lock for.
It is easy to lock a barn door from the inside with a sliding barn door lock.
Consider the type of barn door.
My full review is on amazon if you want to purchase it.