Turn Sliding Closet Door Into Hinge Door

The old doors weren t horrible doors at least they had a colonial look.

Turn sliding closet door into hinge door.

I needed a hinged door frame because 1. A half hour later and only 20 bucks lighter we packed two hollow core sliding closet doors into g man s truck. To get this hinged barn door diy project party started begin by gently removing the interior. Lay the door side of a hinge flap approximately 6 to 8 inches from the top of the door s outside edge.

Place one 1 1 2 by 3 1 2 inch door hinge on the side of the door. Cut the purchased door frame into four pieces two pieces that match the length of the door opening and two pieces that match the width of the door opening. But sliding doors are a little awkward to use and mine kept coming off the tracks. I had no space for anything but pax 75 cm.

Wardrobe frames are intended only for sliding doors and there are no hinge doors available for them. Converting a hinged door to a sliding door step 1. With the hinges attached to the door hold the door into place against the jamb with the hinges in place in the space you chiseled out. Step 2 cut outer frame pieces sides.

Chisel out a space in the door jamb for each door hinge. Sliding doors come only in pairs and i wanted to put a door only to 1 frame of 75 cm. Then measure horizontally across the width of the opening. Next you need to measure the door opening from top to bottom.

Lay the long pieces on the door where you want them and mark a cut line. I designed the barn door pattern and g man got to work measuring mitering and muttering. As you know pax 75 cm. We stopped at the depot and purchased 2 packages of cedar paneling a sliding door track kit and some construction adhesive.

Lay out the frame pieces and ensure that they are square. Then attach the hinges with screws. Hold a hinge flat against the door jamb surface and trace around it with a pencil. I removed them with a circular saw and a guide cutting away about 1 4 of.

The cylinder of the hinge should be facing up 1 4 inch above the face of the door. Remove the door hinge mortises. How to turn an old interior door into a fabulous sliding barn door step 1. Measure the length of the door opening from top to bottom.

Materials for converting sliding doors to hinged doors existing closet doors 2 2 board at least as long as the closet opening 1 4 board of the same length optional i ll get to that below 2 1 2 wood screws tape measure pencil acircular saw sandpaper chisel hammer 7 8 or 1 drill bit cordless. The leaf of the hinge should be even with the. Mark the location of the bottom hinge. Sliding doors are much more expensive and 3.