Paint it a new or bright fun color add decorative trim reface it will thin plywood turn it into a french door add decorative hardware.
How to build a bifold barn door.
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Using 1 1 2 wide 1 4 thick wooden slats we framed out the doors.
Here s what you ll need to make a barn door from bifold doors underlayment this is a thin wood sheet that you can find at your local hardware store.
Step 1 lay the bifold door flat.
There are several different ways to makeover a bifold door.
Add adhesive and set the top rail flush along the top of the boards.
Step 3 apply wood filler to the nail holes and sand.
I tested my cuts by dry fitting the planks.
Use hardwood plywood for an elegant looking door.
Add filler strips use a miter saw to cut the 15 filler strips according to the cut list.
They are standard flat panel hollow core doors.
How we did it bifold barn doors.
More substantial bifolds use 1 4 inch thick plywood.
Sawhorses are a good option.
Table saw liquid nails hammer nails wood stain i used the color kona knobs optional you can certainly reuse the knobs you have on your original.
Folding door hardware set.
How to make a diy rustic barn door and hardware know your options for barn door hardware.
Before you start shopping for barn door hardware take a careful look at the.
Make a bifold lots of bifold doors employ 1 8 inch thick luann plywood for the face and back.
Add the lower stiles and rail leaving a 1 inch channel for the floor guide that.
We used the same technique on these doors as we did on the nursery doors.
To determine the door width add at least two inches to the width of the opening or to the outside.