How To Install A Sliding Barn Door For Bathroom

Hgtv remodeling expert laurie march shows how she built a sliding barn door to add privacy between a master bedroom and bathroom.

How to install a sliding barn door for bathroom.

This overview should help you design an installation perfect for your setting. The lock mounts to a door jamb to keep out prying eyes and keep barn doors shut. Flip the door so that the newly attached plywood side faces down. To save money she used plumbing pipe instead of standard barn door hardware and she saved time by having some of her lumber cut at the hardware store.

A door you love. Apply wood glue on all top surfaces of the pieces of both your inner and outer frames. Place the plywood on top of the frame apply wood glue and secure it with screws once it s aligned. It needs to be wide enough to cover the opening in your wall with 2 inches to spare.

Barn sliders 101 every installation will vary slightly depending on the configuration of the bathroom. A teardrop sliding door lock is one option to consider for added privacy. With this step by step guide you ll have stylish functional barn doors hanging in your house in no time. For single doors start about three or four inches up on the hinge side of the door opening and continue for the length of the backer board.

Use the stud finder to locate and mark the studs above the door. Attach the plywood sheet to the back of the door. Because the door was going to be used in an area where moisture might be an issue she used a high gloss paint to. For double doors locate the studs on both sides of the door opening.