Replacing a swing door with Barn Door.

Posted by on January 1, 2015 in My personal work, Portfolio | 45 comments

Replacing a swing door with Barn Door.
Before and after

Before and after

Replacing a swing door with Barn Door.


My new clients found me on Angie’s List

 

They wanted to replace the door that open into the laundry room from the hallway.
The door was taking space and getting in the way.

 

They wanted me to install a barn door that slides along the wall.
A pocket door was not an option because of few reasons.

 

They asked me to mach the new door to the old one and they wanted the new door to be solid core.

 

The hardware options were endless and we chose to use Johnson’s hardware and to hide it with a valance made from some kind of molding.

 

After removing the old door, jamb and trim, I had to reduce the opening, drywall and install radius corner beads.
The door must be wider and taller than the opening by few inches to cover the opening.
The door is thirty two inches by ninety six so I made the opening thirty inches by ninety four inches.
After I was done with the new opening, I had to remove some of the baseboard and install new baseboard.

 

Hardware used in this project

Hardware used in this project

 

the next step was to install a wooden header, using long lags into the wall studs.
I attached the sliding track to the header and install the door hanging from the track above.

 

The last step was installing the floor guide and the valance, now it’s ready for painting.

 

When I was done, it all looked very good as my clients said, “It looks like it was always there”.

 

To find more info about sliding doors on this site click here 
Shapira Builders always gives free estimates.

 

Dov Shapira, owner of Shapira Builders

Dov Shapira, owner of Shapira Builders

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45 Comments

  1. Jenny De Smith October 26, 2015 at 2:01 pm

    You did a good job explaining the process . Good job on your post.

  2. Manu Kalia January 7, 2015 at 10:03 am

    I bet this barn door is much more durable than the old one. You are really a professional on what you do Dov!

  3. Becky Mortson January 6, 2015 at 3:02 pm

    I used to watch this kind of door on the movie. The barn doors makes it look good from the original, Well done Dov!

  4. Bradley Finnearty January 6, 2015 at 2:21 pm

    I have seen barn doors used a lot in home lately. I really like the way they look on a wall like that. Great work.

  5. Kat Balog January 6, 2015 at 2:33 am

    That looks great! I am glad they are happy with it! . I have been wanting to put swinging double doors going into my den area. The entrance is almost double as wide as a normal door so I thought the saloon type doors would look cute in it.

  6. Veronica Solomon January 6, 2015 at 2:24 am

    I love the sliding barn door! I prefer when the hardware is visible, so I would go with the antique roller hardware

  7. Nicole Keener January 6, 2015 at 12:32 am

    Dov if you are willing to travel when I finally move, I would totally need your craftsmanship! Amazing job.

  8. Dov Shapira January 5, 2015 at 9:02 pm

    Thank you

  9. Dov Shapira January 5, 2015 at 9:02 pm

    Thank you

  10. Dov Shapira January 5, 2015 at 9:01 pm

    Thank you

  11. Dov Shapira January 5, 2015 at 9:01 pm

    Thank you

  12. Dov Shapira January 5, 2015 at 9:01 pm

    Thank you

  13. Dov Shapira January 5, 2015 at 9:01 pm

    Thank you

  14. Dov Shapira January 5, 2015 at 9:01 pm

    Thank you

  15. Marilyn Arriaga January 5, 2015 at 7:53 pm

    That is so cool to be able to use a barn door like that.

  16. Nick Roseblade January 5, 2015 at 7:30 pm

    I could do with some of these in my flat. Great pictures and diagram.

  17. Charmaine Thomas January 5, 2015 at 6:46 pm

    Very cool post. I have a young cousin living in NY who is getting into home construction projects, like laying tiles, doing backsplashes and such. He often shares before and after pictures of his projects on Facebook. I am going to refer him to your blog, I think he'll find it inspiring.

  18. Jhady Castle Schwartz January 5, 2015 at 6:23 pm

    Wow! That looks nice. I would love to get a door like that someday when we have our own house.

  19. Tammar Hoffman January 5, 2015 at 4:56 pm

    Nice work

  20. Isaac Shapira January 5, 2015 at 3:15 pm

    Test.

  21. Myrabev Mia January 5, 2015 at 6:40 am

    Looks like you did an amazing job, I know nothing about changing doors or whatnot but i love the look of that barn door.

  22. Dov Shapira January 5, 2015 at 6:24 am

    Thank you

  23. Dov Shapira January 5, 2015 at 6:23 am

    Good luck

  24. Dov Shapira January 5, 2015 at 6:23 am

    Thank you

  25. Dov Shapira January 5, 2015 at 6:22 am

    About $1200.00

  26. Rebecca Swenor January 5, 2015 at 6:12 am

    I love barn doors and they do safe room indeed. You don't have to consider the space for opening and closing the door. Thanks for sharing.

  27. Eileen Chow January 5, 2015 at 4:23 am

    Oh I love the barn door look. It looks pretty easy to do too, maybe I will try it out for our hallway closet.

  28. Rochkirstin Santos January 5, 2015 at 1:38 am

    It's great that the client was satisfied with your work. What would be the estimated cost or budget of replacing the door with a barn door?

  29. Esther JuLee January 4, 2015 at 11:34 pm

    i love the look of the barn door. 🙂 we've been moving around and leasing out our home in atlanta.. but i seriously can't wait to go back and renovate.

  30. Jamie Kathleen January 4, 2015 at 2:56 pm

    It looks really good! I like the style and it adds a nice touch. I had no idea you could do that kind of thing yourself.

  31. Dov Shapira January 4, 2015 at 2:06 pm

    Thank you

  32. Vashti Patrick-Joseph January 4, 2015 at 4:58 am

    Thanks for sharing. The barn door door really adds to the space.

  33. Dov Shapira January 4, 2015 at 3:48 am

    Thank you

  34. Dov Shapira January 4, 2015 at 3:48 am

    Thank you

  35. Dov Shapira January 4, 2015 at 3:47 am

    Thank you

  36. Echo Aspnes January 4, 2015 at 3:14 am

    Thank you for sharing this! I always said, when I get my homestead, I will have a barn door!

  37. Sara-Jayne Jones January 3, 2015 at 10:20 pm

    I would LOVE a barn door to give us more space. What a brilliant idea!

  38. Dov Shapira January 3, 2015 at 10:09 pm

    Thank you

  39. Dov Shapira January 3, 2015 at 10:09 pm

    Thank you

  40. Dov Shapira January 3, 2015 at 10:09 pm

    Thank you

  41. Dov Shapira January 3, 2015 at 10:08 pm

    Thank you

  42. Ben Butler January 3, 2015 at 8:01 pm

    I'm a big barn door fan. Thanks for sharing this. I've been wanting to replace one of our doors with this setup, but I was afraid I'd destroy something!

  43. Andrea Ata January 3, 2015 at 7:55 pm

    Not a handy man by any means, but love to try new projects! I agree that I prefer the barn door to the original! It fits the space better!

  44. Fi Ní Neachtáin January 3, 2015 at 7:39 pm

    I think the barn door looks really great. I actually prefer the look of it to the normal swing door.

  45. Samantha Angell January 3, 2015 at 6:30 pm

    The new barn door really looks great in this space. I think it can help people to save so much space, and often be easier than a door that closes or latches.