Replacing French Doors With Barn Doors

We used a table saw but a circular saw will also do the job.

Replacing french doors with barn doors.

If needed mark and carefully trim the bottom of the new door to fit the existing doorframe. My diy sliding french barn doors with the custom circle pattern fretwork panels are finally finished. Taking the initial plunge into a diy sliding barn door project may seem like a big dive but we re here to show you how easy it can be to convert your hinged doors into sliding doors in five easy steps. They needed replacing with better more insulated doors.

Sliding barn doors are the perfect way to spruce up your home s sense of style whether you re going for a modern minimalist look or. I got the doors all painted behr pure black in a satin finish added gila frosted privacy film to the glass installed the glass in the doors and got the trim around the doorway wood filled caulked and painted. You can also make a great first impression on any guest with an inviting secure and tasteful entry door. Take precise measurements of the existing door and doorframe.

The style and color of the door handle can be upgraded and you can also add grids for a traditional french door look. You can find the barn door hardware that we used here and the handle that we used here. The french windows in the main barns restricted the light opened the wrong way and were poorly insulated. Replacing exterior doors whether it s your front door side door or patio doors is a great way to enhance curb appeal.

At 25 years old they were poorly double glazed and draughty. The replacement french doors estimator will provide you with up to date pricing for your area. Once the putty dried we touched them up with a little paint. See what we learned and learn from the mistakes we made before we had the barn door of our dreams.

Mark and trim the new door. We removed the existing doors and filled the screw holes with wood putty. The old french doors were each divided into 15 panes these pane dividers made the living room dark. As you look at replacing your sliding patio door with a french patio door there are a variety of options and upgrades to consider.

Patio door options and upgrades. I recently shared how i repainted a console table for our living room which brought back memories of transforming french doors into a barn door. Measure the existing door and doorframe. Waiting to transform french doors into a barn door for our laundry room was hard but worth the wait.

Then remove the hinge pins and lift the existing door out of the doorframe.