Turn Sliding Closet Door Into Hinge Door

A half hour later and only 20 bucks lighter we packed two hollow core sliding closet doors into g man s truck.

Turn sliding closet door into hinge door.

Measure the length of the door opening from top to bottom. To get this hinged barn door diy project party started begin by gently removing the interior. 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.

Lay the long pieces on the door where you want them and mark a cut line. Remove the door hinge mortises. I had no space for anything but pax 75 cm. With the hinges attached to the door hold the door into place against the jamb with the hinges in place in the space you chiseled out.

Then measure horizontally across the width of the opening. The cylinder of the hinge should be facing up 1 4 inch above the face of the door. Measure the top and install the railing system. Next you need to measure the door opening from top to bottom.

We stopped at the depot and purchased 2 packages of cedar paneling a sliding door track kit and some construction adhesive. Hold a hinge flat against the door jamb surface and trace around it with a pencil. I designed the barn door pattern and g man got to work measuring mitering and muttering. 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.

Step 2 cut outer frame pieces sides. Place one 1 1 2 by 3 1 2 inch door hinge on the side of the door. The old doors weren t horrible doors at least they had a colonial look. Lay out the frame pieces and ensure that they are square.

But sliding doors are a little awkward to use and mine kept coming off the tracks. 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. I removed them with a circular saw and a guide cutting away about 1 4 of. Lay the door side of a hinge flap approximately 6 to 8 inches from the top of the door s outside edge.

Sliding doors are much more expensive and 3. Wardrobe frames are intended only for sliding doors and there are no hinge doors available for them. I needed a hinged door frame because 1. Chisel out a space in the door jamb for each door hinge.

Sliding doors come only in pairs and i wanted to put a door only to 1 frame of 75 cm. Converting a hinged door to a sliding door step 1. Mark the location of the bottom hinge. Mark the outline of the flap onto the edge of the door.