If you want to cover the opening with one door you ll need an area on one side of the opening that s wide enough for the door.
Diy barn door closet doors.
You can use the barn doors to separate two rooms or create your dressing area in a whole new room.
Before you start shopping for barn door hardware take a careful look at the area where you would like to install the barn door and figure out what door setup works best.
Despite what the bifold door packaging said the door actually measured 78 3 4 x 35 1 2 inches.
Please note that all sizing is approximate.
Cuts for diy bifold barn door if you don t own a table saw have your local hardware store cut them for you.
Hence they can be made easily as a diy sliding barn door.
Barn door does not require the rotatable hinges and a place to fix them.
Barn doors do not open by swinging them rather they need to be slide to get opened.
Diy barn doors step 1 selecting the material lay all of your pine tongue and groove out.
I would purchase a few extra just in case you make a mistake.
Your cuts with vary depending on the size of your particular bifold door.