When choosing a door for this project it s better to have one that is about an inch larger than the frame on each side.
How to make a normal door into a sliding door.
Shell busey shows you an easy way to convert your regular doors into colonial doors.
So if you re asking yourself how to make a regular door into a sliding door look no further.
You ll need a set of sliding door hardware as well as a door that s large enough to cover your opening.
When you have the door removed from the hinges take off the doorknob.
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A hammer and screwdriver are the best tools to help pull the bolts out of the hinges.
Due to having my new teleivison suspended from the ceiling of my lounge i think i would create more space in the vicinity of the television by making the normal wooden door into the hallway into a sliding door hence it would not open into the lounge area.
Insert the rollers into the upper track and hang the door in place.
Re design understood what i want to build i m familliar with the sliding design on your wardrobe but that isn t what i need my door needs to slide sideways first and then straight as soon as i recover my dslr i will make some pictures to my door and explain better what i want thx for the help i m going to use this rail sistem on the couch i m building.
Ok here s what to do to turn a door into a sliding door.
Remove the old slab door from the hinges.
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Anyway the door was about 2 inches wider than my door frame which was fine since it would be sliding in front of the frame.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 if hanging more than one sliding door.
Jul 25 2015 a group of friends find this historic door at a local salvage shop and turn it into a sliding barn door.
We updated an existing door but this project can easily be done with a brand new door.
Remove the trim to get this hinged barn door diy project party started begin by gently removing the interior door trim with a pry bar and hammer.
This is an easy diy for anyone.
Today we are taking some standard interior doors and turning them into sliding closet doors.
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.