This Old House Interior Barn Door

Interior door overview illustration by gregory nemec.

This old house interior barn door.

Closet sliders photo by alan shortall. Ask this old house carpenter nathan gilbert travels to birmingham alabama to install a sliding barn door in an open concept loft apartment. The doors on this page are classic designs but please keep in mind that almost any door you see can be used as a barn door. Work with a helper when lifting heavy pieces or standing on a step ladder during this diy.

Make it just under. In this open concept home large sliding barn doors are used to create a little privacy as needed without permanently closing off the rooms. Season 41 the cape ann house. Nathan installed the z bar knotty alder wood interior sliding barn door slab with hardware kit that can be found at the home depot the kit comes with all the materials required to assemble and hang the door though nathan choose to add additional 3 4 inch stock in this application because the wall was not plumb and the door would have hit the baseboard otherwise.

14 steps to building your. Diy sliding barn door hardware is available in all manner of styles and budgets and the door options are limitless from salvage finds to original diy creations like this one a mix of pallet wood and common cedar. Follow this tutorial on how to build a sliding barn door from toh senior technical editor mark powers. More product details close 36 in.

In this video this old house senior technical editor mark powers builds and installs a sliding barn door. That means it s been trimmed to leave a very small gap next to the jamb or as this old house general contractor tom silva explains about the width of a nickel what he means is. With a distinct weathered finish the z bar ash gray interior sliding barn door is perfect for creating a unique transition between rooms or concealing storage areas. A door that s installed well closes tightly and quietly and doesn t swing open on its own.

Barn doors can be heavy and difficult to maneuver alone. The barn door should be wide enough to completely cover the doorway with an inch or two of overhang on both sides and about one inch at the top. High windows on the door design allow for light to pass between the rooms. Putting the history back into this turn of the century beauty homeowners john and molly plan to strip away the 1970s carpet cracking balusters and doors to nowhere and reclaim the history of this rambling shingle style home.

It should be tall enough so that when it s hung on the track there is about 1 2 inch of space between the bottom of the door and the floor. Find an interior rolling barn door hardware kit like the one used here from custom service hardware.