Ideas on how to convert a regular closet door into a barn door.
													
																	Can you use a regular door as a barn door. 
									
	
		
	
																	To be a barn door you need to make sure that the door. 
																	Learn how to turn a basic door from the hardware store into a farmhouse chic sliding barn door. 
																	However not all doors can be barn doors. 
																	This hardware is now easy to find in a wide range of styles. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	While you can buy doors intended for a barn door installation home hardware and home depot have lightweight k and z style doors virtually any door can be converted to a barn door with special tracks and hangers. 
																	How to replace a regular door with a sliding barn door 01 32. 
																	Trade your ordinary interior door for a farm chic sliding barn door with these easy steps. 
																	You ll need a set of sliding door hardware as well as a door that s large enough to cover your opening. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	I understand wanting to turn an old door into a barn door. 
																	I just did this on my bedroom bathroom door and you will love it. 
																	Use a template to mark the holes for your door hardware then drill the holes making sure. 
																	Is tall enough to cover your door opening with a little overlap. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Some just won t work. 
																	I just added a milled 2 x to the bottom of a standard door 4 wider than the old opening to make it long enough that i could do as i painted a faux white on grey wood grain on the door. 
																	Now you can screw in the railing system for a nice and secure hold.