Replacing French Doors With Barn Doors

Whether you re looking to add a french door to an existing door frame or install pre hung french doors and make use of a window transom to top it off we ve got some step by step tips to do it yourself.

Replacing french doors with barn doors.

See what we learned and learn from the mistakes we made before we had the barn door of our dreams. Double french doors are one of the best alternatives to sliding glass doors. Try a sliding barn door it s not a traditional french door but james says it s a modern day twist on the classic. You ll find the perfect fit for your style in our wide selection of wood doors french doors double doors and more.

My diy sliding french barn doors with the custom circle pattern fretwork panels are finally finished. If you choose to leave the door trim like we did you can used a pre primed 1 6 pine board for attaching the barn door. As you look at replacing your sliding patio door with a french patio door there are a variety of options and upgrades to consider. You can find the barn door hardware that we used here and the handle that we used here.

How to install exterior and interior french doors in a existing opening step 1. Installing french doors from scratch is a big job but it s made easier by pre made door kits. I got the doors all painted behr pure black in a satin finish added gila frosted privacy film to the glass installed the glass in the doors and got the trim around the doorway wood filled caulked and painted. Replacing old sliding glass doors with new french doors is a popular option for updating homes and giving them a new style.

Once the putty dried we touched them up with a little paint. You can also make a great first impression on any guest with an inviting secure and tasteful entry door. They are a popular choice and for good reason. Standard replacement french doors size s are.

Another great area to add barn doors are in the bedroom either as a door into the bathroom or closet. Patio door options and upgrades. Replacing exterior doors whether it s your front door side door or patio doors is a great way to enhance curb appeal. 8 in height by 36 wide.

With all glass options and glass wood options they allow for the same. Waiting to transform french doors into a barn door for our laundry room was hard but worth the wait. United inches is where you add the height and the width of a door. The standard replacement french door would measure 84 inches in height by 36 wide for a total of 120 united inches.

Ah the french door. A timeless piece that will immediately upgrade any home. The style and color of the door handle can be upgraded and you can also add grids for a traditional french door look. I recently shared how i repainted a console table for our living room which brought back memories of transforming french doors into a barn door.