Make any door a barn door: How to install a small-space barn door
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2018
- This step-by-step video will teach you a simple trick to turn any door into a sliding barn door.
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Your barn door looks fantastic! I’m impressed with this woman’s carpentry skills!
Thanks 😊
This lady is a rock star. Holy cow. Kid's running around, roofers are going to town and she's just like - "well, let's remove the doorframe". So inspirational!
You are so kind! Thanks for the support!
Gosh you are so calm and I like your dry sense of humor 🙂Excellent solution to a closet in the corner of the room near the bed where the room isn't wide enough to allow to open regular doors! xx
Awww thanks! Not everyone gets my humor LOL. Thanks for watching!
Good job...and idea because she has a narrow hallway....and the barn style doors are excellent for that issue.
thank you !, this is what i needed!
in the future I will put sliding doors in one of the bathrooms (under renovation at the moment); in the closet and in the media room
Awesome! Good luck with your projects.
Great video full of good advice and it's great to see someone who uses their hands in a video. In the real world, working with gloves and goggles makes it impossible to see or feel whats going on around you. I've cut myself a million times but the closes I ever came to loosing my life was with a chain saw, when I cut through a cable I didn't see with goggles on, as they restricted my view south of the lens line where it fixes around the nose.
My heart was filled to know that your precious baby boy will grow to be a skilled craftsman...God bless your beautiful family...and thanks for a great space saving idea...will have installed in smaller basement...
Thanks for the nice comment, Michelle!
Great info. I love that you can use a standard size door. I hope to do this for my laundry closet. I say closet because small space with bi-fold doors.
This would be an excellent choice for a laundry closet. Good luck with the build!
needed a new idea to cover our furnace closet because the new furnace sticks out all the way to the edge of the wall this will be perfect to replace the bifold door we had before. good video.
Thanks! Good luck with your build.
I have a very similar issue in my home and your video had his helped a lot. Thank you.
I’m so happy to hear that!
Thank you for this! We had similar issue
Nice!!!!! Great video greatest Ideas
Nice job! Good use of safety equipment as well.
No safety glasses with that nail gun
Great job love seeing women do things themselves.
That is so kind of you to say!
Well this just made my day! I would love to see your finished product. Good luck, you’ve got this 🙌
Very clear video. I loved how you described and printed out in text the steps you were going to take on the job.
I’m glad to hear that was helpful! I’ll make sure to do the same in my upcoming videos. Thanks for watching!
Saving money...do it yourself....thats what I like!!!.
Fabulous ! That's what he's suppose to say . Not , hey it works ! Your very talented and hard working. Salute !!👍👏👏👏
Awww you’re too kind! Thanks for watching!
Great video.We bought a home that was built in1980 and the washer and dryer hook-ups are in the hallway, so I was looking for some ideas.
I’m definitely familiar with the hallway laundry setup. A barn door would be an excellent solution!
Awesome outcome. My house has two corners that have exactly the same situations, I'm happy to give them a go
Good luck! It’ll be great 😊. Thanks for watching
AWESOME WORK! Love it!
Debbie Boyer thanks, Debbie!
I love how your husband called it the moment of reckoning 😂! That’s how my boyfriend thinks when he sees it my projects turn out functional. Great job on this.
Haha! Glad I’m not alone LOL. Thanks!
Awesome Job!! You shamed me into completing the project now!!
So motivational seeing a mom do this. I love doing DIYs but my husband hates for me to ask for help sometimes (works 2 fulltime jobs). This seems doable!!
I learned a lot about spousal motivation from my mom. She would start a project while my dad was at work then calmly ask if he’d help her repair the gaping hole in the wall before the opossums got in. It worked pretty well LOL!
Like it, you made it so easy. Now you gave me thinking that I can do that.
You can do it!!!
So cool that this looks rather simple.
It was! Surprisingly easy in fact. Thanks for watching!
Awesome job!
Great job! I need you to come here in Virginia & put a barn door on for me. It is so hard to find anybody to do anything especially since this epidemic. You really did a great job. Hats off to you! Stay safe & God bless
Awww this is so nice! I’d love to get out of the house and hang a door! Come to think of it, I’d love to get out of the house to do just about anything 😂!
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Muchas gracias. Perfecto.👌
Omg you are awesome, I can barely hung a picture frame :)
You’re so sweet! And to be honest, I’m not great at hanging picture frames 😊.
Beautiful 🌸
I love you. This was exactly what i needed
Hahaha yay! I’m so glad to hear it! Good luck with your project.
That came out beautiful ❤️❤️
Thanks!!
Unprofessional? Girl you kick @$$ !🙏
Lol! Thank you 😊!!!
Great video
Thanks! I needed this vid :)
Nice Work Mom!!! Great Job!!!
Thanks for watching!
Don't forget to mount the anti jump discs at the top. without them the door can jump off the track and fall off.
Omg yes Thanks for that!!
@@deenad3562 Sometimes the directions don't mention what those little black discs are for. Took me like 30 minutes to figure it out on my first barn door installation. I saw a pretty popular handyman here on youtube with tons of subs get it wrong by putting the anti jump discs on the back of the door thinking they were to keep the door from touching the wall. lol Anyhow, youre welcome.
@@sticknstonesbrkbones Oh I've never installed one and I can just imagine how long it would take for me to figure out that detail.
@@deenad3562 Then why are you watching this video
@@sticknstonesbrkbones I've always wanted to install one and this video seems simple enough that I just might do it.
Now that looks fun, I wish I could get away with doing something like this because not one bifold or slide door's we're installed properly in this cheaply made apartment building! But I'm sure I'd get caught dragging the old door's out and get charged for the damage even tho there damaged all ready 🤷♀️ thanks for the video and ever little bit helps
This was very cool. good video.
James Jackson thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Very nice ...... first time seeing this video
I'm hoping soon that my husband and I will finally get ours done in our kitchen. I keep telling him that I want barn sliding door that'll give us more space as apposed to the swinging doors. Hopefully😊
Thanks for watching! Barn doors really do save so much space.
I think the barn doors are great if you have pets....because many pets cannot open a standard door or turn a door knob if they need to get in or out in an emergency...with barn doors they can take their paw pads and push...pull...or slide the door open. I also like them because they take up less space when open...also folding doors are really good too.
I hadn’t thought of this, but I grew up with a really smart dog who would have loved to open the door and drink out of the toilet 😂. Thanks for watching!
New subscriber. Awesome job and everything looks great.
You are so kind! Thank you ☺️
Cool I wish I could do stuff like you do 👍👍
Hahaha! The Unprofessional...with professional tools and equipment! That's like a casual bike rider with a $12,000 Bianchi bicycle.
I rented the nailer from Home Depot. So it’s actually like a casual biker renting the $12,000 Bianchi bicycle for the afternoon. 😂🚴♂️
Helllo! Fantastic job! Confidence engaged
Yay! Thanks for watching
I put one in my bathroom the door swung into toilet i didnt tear up trim though i put over head with a backer board so it went over trim.
Love it
How could anyone give her a thumbs down ...haters ..she great
Thanks, now I know how to do my barndoor from watching your video. I didn't understand the directions that came with mine. So I have been doing other projects instead.
Oh good I’m so happy to hear! I always have about five simultaneous projects going on as well :).
GREAT VIDEO
Thanks!!
Another awesome job, Lara, Adam and R! I nearly put in a bid on a fix-er-upper in Hville, today. If I pull the trigger someday, I'll definitely reach out for some cooperative design consultations. Hopefully, I'll qualify for the friend pricing scale ;).
Thanks, Tommy! Oooo an HVille fix'r up'r! Sounds promising. I accept payment in the form of charcuterie.
@@TheUnprofessional That's an awesome form of currency.
I'm very impress Its my diy project
Great video, thanks for sharing! Not as big of a job as I originally thought it might be, and not as expensive either. :~)
Right?! It turned out to be a pleasant surprise for both cost and effort. Thanks for the comment!
The right tools always make the project run smoother. I guess if I had a suggestion for your viewers it would be to wear eye protection when popping frames out, that errant piece of paint, wood splinter could send someone right to the ER, wasting perfectly good handyperson time!
Very true! I’m much more carefully these days about my eyes, ears and lungs. Thanks for watching!
Great tutorial! Did you install a floor guide to keep the for from swinging out?
Thanks! I did after about a month. I found an “invisible” guide that screws into the baseboard and made a small divot on the bottom of the door with a router.
Nice easy fix for short people...
Ha! True, if you are 6’8 or taller you’d have to duck to get through the door. But that’s true for every door in my house. Fortunately, we don’t have any Olympic caliber volleyball players in the family, so we manage with the slight alteration.
Very nice. I love the look of a louvered door. Your tip about dropping the door opening down to accommodate a regular door is super. I have a Restore Store near me, and can probably purchase an inexpensive used door from them for my own barn door project.
I was holding my breathe vvatching you vvork sans eye protection, and also thought it might've been a good idea to have on vvork gloves for the demo part. (Sorry, my "VV" key is broken.)
Thanks for watching! Yeah those were my early years. I’m much better about eye and ear protection now ☺️.
I think you are my new hero. I'm scared to death of power tools, but I fancy myself handy. I'd like to remove a hinged bedroom door because the room is small and the swing into the room obtrusive; I'm considering a barn door but it'd have to track in the hallway, not in the bedroom, and I wonder about that view from the bedroom looking out when closed. Is it weird? People use these generally for closets and pantries or rooms that don't often get used; this bedroom is used daily. What of the view from inside your bathroom? Is it weird? I'd need a handle on the inside to get out too.
Great idea.
Thank you kindly!
What a cute "country" alternative 2 an othRwise uneventful entry! 1st time 2 Ur channL N I subscribed!
Thanks 4 the Inspiration, L
Thank you so much for the kind words and encouragement!
You are amazing.
Thanks, you are too kind!
Great idea
Thanks!!
@@TheUnprofessional You are welcome
Get it girl!
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I've scanned and briefly watched alot of "professional" videos on this subject and it's been quite frustrating because they're long and complicated. Yours is the first that is UNprofessional (lol) and gets right to the point. I'm going to put the track up now! Thanks :). P.S. The ONLY thing that I would have loved to see is how your door matched up with the trim at the bottom to see if it rolled without obstruction. I noticed that the door in the video had to stop at the light switch so I'm curious to see if trim was the same at the bottom and had to be removed. I have trim and I'm not sure if it has to be removed OR if the door has to be raised to clear it.
LOL! This is the best comment! Thanks for watching.
Agreed
@@blesd4success thanks 😊!
Just subscribed. Thanks so much..
Thank you 😊
I love the baby does not bother you at all while running back and forth...he doesnt know it yet but he may be doing this same work soon enough...
Haha I know. He’s my shadow so I just roll with it.
Your awesome
Thanks!!
I'm going to do this with A lot of my doors in my home.
Your then little helper is So Cute! I'm sure he's a little older Cute too🤗🦊
Awww thanks! My little helper turns 8 tomorrow 😭.
@@TheUnprofessional my daughter who will be 42 on the 27th is a air force Master Sargent. Retirement right around the corner. They grow up So fast. Love each and every day. 🤗🤗🤗💙
Nice video!
Question, how much space do the tracks above the door take? I have an 86.5" ceiling and was wondering if I have enough space.
Thanks! It'll be close, but it's totally possible if you lower your frame. My ceiling is 90 inches and I have 5 inches left over between the very top of the hardware and the ceiling (so in total, my setup requires 85 inches of space). You could also look for hardware that takes up even less space. Let me know how it turns out!
use safety glasses to protect your eyes. Use a ladder to bring you up to your work to avoid having a hand tool fall on your head. This is a super tutorial.
One tip the barn door manufacturer gave me because I have steel behind the wall instead of 2 x 4's was to use PL Premium on the back of the header.
Great tip! I love learning new things from this community.
You're so patient...good job...question, you didn't show you installed the door glide stabilizers at the bottom on your wood floor. Did You? and what does one need to do if there is carpet instead. Do you really need glides at the bottom? Thanks!
Thanks for watching! Yes, I did install a floor guide. I think you can get away without one to be honest, but my kids would probably bring the whole thing crashing down so I added it. There are options that attach to the door frame that are compatible with carpet.
I definitely need this for my restroom in our small apartment ...nicely done
They are the best thing for small spaces. Thanks and good luck!
Hello are the hardwares for a sliding door different from the barn door? I live in PH and this doors are not that of a main thing here but I am really looking forward with having one made for a reno in our house. Thanks kindly.
Way to go, your door looks great!
Now why didn't you patch the wall and paint prior to installing moldings back?
Regardless the finish product looks really good with that kind of door.
Thanks, Jerome! That definitely would have been easier. Honest answer, it was my first time doing something like this. I’ve done another door since and I patched first. Live and learn I guess :).
this was very informational thank you! any reason you chose to use a barn door vs pocket door? trying to decide for myself. thanks!
Thanks for watching! I also considered a pocket door, but it’s a lot more work so I went with the barn door.
its there anything we can use to prevent to get out of riel?, safety thing with kids
There are floor guides and plastic pieces that attach to keep it on the rail.
Cool
So what did you use to lock up the door when someone is inside using the restroom? Any locking mechanism you I talked with the barnyard door? Just curious?
I didn’t add a lock because the bathroom is for young kids, but a hook and eye lock installed on the inside of the door and the doorframe would work great.
Good job love the color choice. Can you lock barn doors?
Thanks! I didn’t install a lock, but you can add a hook and eye or a lock specifically made for barn doors.
Thanks for the tutorial. What color paint was used and where is it from?
It’s called Bonsai Trunk from BEHR at Home Depot. Thanks for watching!
You didn't put the guide track in at the bottom. For will swing out at the bottom. There was also a large gap at the bottom.
Great - thanks for the ideas - how do you lock it on the inside ?
We don’t actually because it’s my son’s bathroom and he is young. But you can put a hook and eye lock on. They also make sliding door locks. I think Amazon sells them. We’ll put one on in a few years I’m sure. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for this great video. I think I'll still get a professional in. Did you get a lock for the door?
Not yet. My kids are still young so we don’t want one. I’m a few years we’ll figure something out.
Good job good job I am interested to do this job between living room and dining room I have a dog father and son they not getting along because of female thank you have a good day 💡💪👌👍👍👍👍👍
Awesome solution to a unique problem! Sounds like my kind of project 😊. Good luck!
Thanks for the video!!! Where did you get your hardware?
I got the hardware on Amazon. Despite being on the cheap side, it has held up extremely well. There is a link to it on my blog post here theunprofessional.com/make-any-door-a-barn-door/
We had to redo my sons room because of mold but i guess my husband didnt realize that the closet door iant a lets go to menards and get it ? So now i have no dolr on my closet .
Can you lock the door since it does not fit into the door frame?
We didn’t put a lock on ours, but you can add a hook and eye lock, which is what I’d do if privacy was a concern. Amazon also has more sophisticated locks specifically for barn doors.
Does the door still hit the light switch? That is what I wondered about while you were getting ready to do it.
I wonder about what kind of latch you would put on the inside to keep people from walking in.It is still an improvement and solved your problem.
Great question! The door comes right to the edge of the light switch. Originally I thought I would need to move it, but it worked out so the door just barely misses it.
I would use a hook and eye latch. There are nicer locks made specifically for barn doors available on Amazon if you want something nicer.
Where did you get the door you use and where did you purchase it? I am needing a similar door, as I have the same type of louvered doors in my bedroom. Love the look! Thanks!
I believe I ordered it from Overstock.com. I looked everywhere for my delivery email but can’t find it. If you search louvered door on overstock or Joss and Main, you’ll find something very similar. Thanks for watching!
The Unprofessional Thank you so much!! You did an amazing job!!
Love the outcome but a little lost since you said you were going to use the door you had. So the reason in removing the original gram and bringing the header down was to fit the actual door size or a new door in another size. Can I use my 24X80 door following this video. Sorry a newbie to all this. Thank you
Oops meant frame
Yes you can definitely use your original door as long as you bring all sides of the frame in a little so that it fully covers the opening. The only situation that I might not recommend it is if it’s a really small door to begin with. Good luck!
Awesome tutorial! Thank you. Confused why other installations videos on YT show the requirement to remove the trim (but then don't show like you did how to take it all off - so thank you). I want THAT track if you don't -need- to remove the trim. haha
Anyway, thanks for a brilliant video!!!!
Thanks so much for the kind comment! Made my day ☺️
Would be nice to add a latch on the inside to prevent the door from sliding while in use, ie a lock.
That’s the plan for when the kid gets a little older.
How close to the corner does the track go? I would like to put a barn door on the entryway of our hallway, but it is a corner.
It’s about 4 inches from the corner, which is actually a perpendicular doorframe. I think you’ll be fine as long as the door stops just before the corner. Even a half inch would be enough in my opinion. Good luck!
How wide was your door?
Your installation is amazing, i have encountered the problem is the balance when i install, is there any simple tactics that the barn door can be vertical stand without leaning inwards.
Thanks! The door is larger than the opening and the rail is at 90 degrees, so in my case, it really can't lean inwards.
Use track guides found online or online.
What size nails did you out in your nailer for the inside casing?
I used 2 inch 16g nails. They are still holding up great after nearly 4 years.
When open does it clear the entire door opening?
I have the stopper set so that the door goes exactly to the edge of the jam, so yes, it clears the opening but not the casing. I could set it to open further but there is a light switch on the other side.
First time to your channel, I was looking for something like this to change a closet door which is very uncomfortable to open. Thank you so much Lara for sharing this. My question is , I don't want to change the whole frame, do you think I can put an extension on the bottom of the door since it's going to be an open gap, an anyway I'm going to be painting the door as well? Or this doesn't work? Also, Which exactly was the barn door kit you used for the project?
I think it could work if you incorporated trim pieces or something to mask the added portion.
theunprofessional.com/make-any-door-a-barn-door/
Here is a link to the blog post with the kit. Thanks for watching!
What size door did you use and was it bigger than door frame
Yes, it is bigger than the door frame by about 2 inches in each side. I used a standard 80”x30” door. Thanks for watching!
I love the video but I noticed you didn't install a lock. I am very interested in installing a door myself but a lock is a must for me. Any suggestions?
Thank you! I’d probably add a hook and eye on the inside of the door and the door frame. You can also find locks made for barn doors on Amazon.
What did you do about the door knob
I didn't see it there when you hung the door up.
Did you fill it in or what???
The door I used didn’t have a door knob. I probably would figure out a way to add trim if I wanted to cover a hole. Or I’d attach a recessed handle. That would be the most functional solution I think. Great question!
So I have almost the exact same set up… but the left side has barely any space and would only allow the door to slide open 18 inches. So I had a bifold barn door custom made from a shop who specializes in sliding barn doors. My contractors are nervous it’s going to have a weight balance issue when the bi fold is open and angled out, causing it to tip down.The hardware is for a bifold barn door and weight is within range - the track is made to hold 2 separate bi folds that come together. I’m doing 1. Any suggestions to reinforce? Along the bottom? There is one pivot plate in the corner.
Interesting solution! I’m so curious to hear how it turns out. My thoughts are to put up a really sturdy header and make sure the tracks are attached really well. I understand the contractor concern because even though the weight works with the hardware, the stress on the tracks will be much higher when the door is folded. You could try a small castor on the pivot point. Good luck and send me a photo when it’s done.