After experimenting a little with a diy track i decided a simple solution would be a simple bypass closet door hardware kit.
Diy bypass door hardware.
But if you shop around online the hardware alone can cost more than that.
You can get similar barn door handles online.
192 16 4877mm max.
Real barn door hardware can run upwards of 500 not counting doors i found some great handles at the home depot.
American pro decor 68 7 8 in.
It was an expensive project my most costly diy by far.
The measurements you see below are 71 wide for the door opening 79 from the.
The closet in ashy s.
Soft close open door operation w optional 1060 kit.
You ll also need a nut driver bit to drill the hex screws into the barn door track.
200lbs 91kg max weight per door.
200lbs 91kg max weight per door 1 3 8 35mm door thickness top mount hanger type.
This youtube video shows how the single track bypass doors open and close.
5 1 4 133mm min wall structure thickness 1 25mm min door thickness.
Anodized bronze or mill track finish.
I have linked many sliding closet door hardware options at the end of this post the half door we originally had up there never gave us a problem to hang it.
Diy barn doors step 4 installing the hardware.
Commercial grade top hung bypass pocket door hardware 4 door configuration.
Some are good some are bad most are completely boring.
You can find a set of bits here.
Track for sliding doors.
The sliding closet door hardware we chose was from our local menards store.
It is a simple metal beam that goes away in the grand scheme of things.
Diy barn door hardware the track.
Single extrusion twin box rail fascia track type.
I love my new barn door hardware and doors.
Diy barn door hardware painting.
Soft close open door operation available.
Bypass sliding door hardware.
A couple of nights before we installed the doors we put the hardware kit together and mounted it.
I bought two 72 hardware kits for 20 each.
Once all of the holes are predrilled and the wheels are assembled you can attach the barn door track to the piece of furniture.
There isn t one track long enough to fit all the way across my cabinets so i got two.
I purchased this bypass door hardware kit on amazon.
Buy now buy now.
Black solid steel classic strap sliding barn door hardware kit for by passing double wood doors 2 pc rail model 5apd10915 339 80.
Let me tell you the install directions were less than stellar.