Removing Frame For Barn Door

Barn door installation without removing door trim just a quick spackle.

Removing frame for barn door. 14 steps to building your. Paul ryan shares tips for removing door and jambs so they can be reused. 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. There s a peg in the top of each door hinge just pull it out or grab a hammer to help knock it out.

This keeps the door from swinging in and out as it rolls and possibly damaging the door or baseboards or wall. This video is part of kitchen renovations show hosted by paul ryan. Follow this tutorial on how to build a sliding barn door from toh senior technical editor mark powers. If you are converting a standard door to a barn door i d recommend routering a groove in the bottom of the door rather than letting it swing free.

Once you ve taken the trim off you ll want to cut away any old caulk on the door frame wall and remove the casing nails that secured the door jamb to the wall. Removing the doors door hardware. How to frame a doorway for barn doors step 1. 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.

You ll need a set of sliding door hardware as well as a door that s large enough to cover your opening. You do not need to remove the trim. Craftsmen use solid steel cut by a cnc machine to form the frame of the kits as well as the barn door hardware. Rustica s barn door kits are made of only the highest quality materials.

Taking off the doors should be surprisingly easy. We removed the standard sized existing basement door as well as the door hinges. Sliding barn doors work best when there is enough empty wall space next to the opening that the door can slide completely open. 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.

Each frame is powder coated with a finish that will endure the test of time. Once you take the peg out the hinge will come loose. The nice thing about the jeld wen barn door kit is you can install the door right over your existing door trim.