That way i get full access to the closet space without taking up any extra space in the room.
How to turn bifold doors into barn doors.
I first saw this project from my friend erin over at lemons lavender and laundry.
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So instead of completely replacing the door pat and i layered the doors to make them appear to be real barn doors.
The first thing we did was cut the underlayment into strips using a table saw.
Barn doors are popular and a great diy project but if you don t have the space you can still have the look with this trick to turn bypass closet doors into sliding faux barn doors.
That s when i decided to turn them into barn doors.
How to turn a bifold door into a barn door.
How to turn an old interior door into a fabulous sliding barn door step 1.
Bi fold door into a single door.
I m frequently asked how we updated our bifold doors into single doors so i put together this tutorial.
So the bifold door barn door became more of an option.
And since i re used the doors i only needed to buy the barn door hardware which is much less expensive than buying brand new doors.
Our bifold pantry door was the most asked about since we created a diy faux barn door look.
Remove the door hinge mortises.
Closet door ideas with the price of real barn doors way out of my budget i decided on a much more budget friendly way to attack the project.
So i decided that converting the bifold doors into barn doors would be the way to go.
Be sure to check the width of your door prior to ordering to make sure the hardware with work with your particular door.
At first i wanted a sliding barn door but with the shortness of the wall to the right of the closest which would inhibit the door being open to clear the opening of the closet fully it wasn t ideal.