How To Convert Bifold Doors To Barn Doors

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.

How to convert bifold doors to barn doors.

How to turn a bifold door into a barn door the first thing we did was cut the underlayment into strips using a table saw. I don t want the door to weigh a tonne as the bi fold tracks aren t engineered for too much weight and the door jam is quite narrow and i don t want the trim to protrude beyond it. Watch the video for more tips to turn a bifold closet door into a single door. We then cut other pieces to create the barn door design.

I don t have anywhere appropriate to put sliding barn doors in my tiny home either joselyn. You can choose whatever width you d like whether wide or narrow. See the blog post linked in the video. I m frequently asked how we updated our bifold doors into single doors so i put together this tutorial.

That way i get full access to the closet space without taking up any extra space in the room. So i decided that converting the bifold doors into barn doors would be the way to go. If like me you are cladding a bi fold keep in mind that both panels may have slightly different dimensions so measure carefully. If like me you want to create a dual toned door pre painting the cladding can save a lot of time and possible frustration.

Our bifold pantry door was the most asked about since we created a diy faux barn door look. Learn how to totally change the look and function of closet doors by converting them to modern farmhouse french doors.