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.
How to turn a regular door into a barn door.
Add bumpers for the barn door rollers to hit where you want to door to stop on each end.
Turn a regular door into a sliding barn door.
Determine placement of doorknob.
Measure the width and height of the door.
A group of friends find this historic door at a local salvage shop and turn it into a sliding barn door.
So if you re asking yourself how to make a regular door into a sliding door look no further.
You ll need a set of sliding door hardware as well as a door that s large enough to cover your opening.
Mount your rail bar.
Cut two 1x4s to the height of your door and two 1x4s seven inches shorter than the width of your door.
If your doorway doesn t have a frame you can mount your rail bar directly into the wall.
Attach the rollers to the top of your door and hang the door on the rail bar.
A group of friends find this historic door at a local salvage shop and turn it into a sliding barn door.
Create an outer frame on the door with 1x4s.