This project lays out the steps to build a door of any size while still keeping the 1 3 4 door width required by standard sliding barn door hardware.
How does a sliding barn door open from both sides.
In this application the doors overlap and slide over one another so that half of the opening is accessible at any time.
This beginner friendly tutorial is a for two sided barn door with rustic decorative trim on both sides.
Use wood boards from the big box store and birch plywood for a budget friendly project.
The door sits out slightly from the wall and is anchored with a metal guide on the floor to the left to make sure it slides properly.
First be sure you have enough room for barn doors.
It will look fine i have a larger door on a barn track will take a photo from the kitchen and post it for you.
That part is so nice.
This application is great for areas where barn doors are desired but there isn t adequate room on either side of the opening for the door to slide.
On this kind of door the exterior trim is wide enough that you will still see the frame around the door despite the overlap.
Double barn doors require open wall space on both sides of the doorway.
Sliding barn doors work best when there is enough empty wall space next to the opening that the door can slide completely open.
The door open lets in more light from the bathroom.
For double barn doors you ll install two full sets of hardware centered in the middle of the door opening.
You ll need at least as much space on the outside of the door as on the inside to allow room for the door to slide out of the way.