First things first your sliding door needs to be wider than the door opening.
Can a hollow core door be used as a barn door.
I accepted the challenge.
The hollow core door is a staple of the modern home.
After making my own barn door my aunt asked if i could make one for her.
Diy sliding barn door hack.
The makeup of a hollow core door is significantly different with a honeycomb cardboard interior encased by fiberboard or.
She wanted to use her existing hollow core door and turn it into a sliding barn door.
A few pep talk soap box comments from me this project 100 proves that you can work with whatever you have to make your home work for you.
Hollow doors is an important consideration with regards to your budget when you consider that the average home has approximately 20 interior doors.
It came out pretty nice and changed the whole look of the room.
We made a ban door look from the stock hollow core slab door.
Well you sure wouldn t get the barn door effect with a hollow core door and then because the hardware raises the door above the opening the door is gonna be too short unless you can find a 96 high one.
Used only on the interior and tending to be installed on bedrooms bathrooms closets and some laundry and utility rooms the hollow core door provides the advantage of economy with the disadvantage of low durability.
It may not be ideal but i have made barn doors out of hollow core doors by simple easing away the moulded layer of one side of door at top and inserting glueing wood blocks inside the hollow space where your hangers will be bolted.
You will need 1 4 thick.
Then simple glue it back together.
You can find this at lowes or home depot and they will cut it for you too which is super handy.
Comparing solid doors vs.
So i headed to lowes to pick up some 2 2 boards.
We are using a hollow core door from the hardware store.
You want to get a door that is large enough to cover the opening you will be building this for.
There are barn door hardware kits that attach to the top of the door and not to the front that you can use.
I have one that we used you can find it here.
Some pine planks 2 handles and a sharpie marker and you have diy faux barn doors who would ve known hollow core doors are so easy to make sexy.
How to turn your hollow core door into a barn door let s start with our plywood.