How To Cut A Doorway For A Barn Door

Today i am sharing a barn door installation without removing door trim.

How to cut a doorway for a barn door.

If the doorway has moldings measure. This list of frequently asked questions will answer the majority of your questions whether its regarding installation specifications or shipping. A door when opened that causes you to be stuck in the space. A table saw with a dado blade will also work.

Craftsman old world contemporary and farmhouse. We used a 3 8 in. Generally speaking barn door tracks come in two sizes. Removing the doors door hardware.

To figure out what size track you need double your final width measurement. Yours may be different. Taking off the doors should be surprisingly easy. There s a peg in the top of each door hinge just pull it out or grab a hammer to help knock it out.

Measure from the header to. Using a tape measure begin at the left edge of the opening and measure straight across to the right edge. We have partnered with jeld wen window and doors to show you their amazing new barn door kit. Don t get all excited about a big chunky barn door build a 40 wide one for a 6ft long door track.

Cut the boards to the right width and cut rabbets on two edges of all but two boards. Do you have questions about bypass barn door hardware. If you do you won t be able to get your door to completely clear your doorway. Join our facebook group.

How to measure for a barn door in three steps. Do you want to connect with other woodworkers. The barn doors are available in four different styles. Rabbeting bit to cut the rabbets.