Using a pry bar or claw hammer pull all the trim and casing off the old door opening.
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Pop the door rollers off the track unscrew the track from the header and remove it.
A sliding door system is only as strong as the weakest link.
Therefore you need to look for a door system that is engineered to perform well in your building and perform as expected.
1 remove the old door.
So for example if you have a 36 inch opening you will want a 48 inch wide door.
Step 3 attach square dowel 1 2 to inside perimeter edge using 18ga or 16ga nailer.
The new door must be bigger than the opening for complete coverage and to minimize gaps.
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Clamp the dowel in place then nail it.
For a barn door to function properly you will need enough room to one side of the opening so the door can slide completely open.
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The width height and placement of the door opening are also important factors in your pole building s overall structural integrity.
Once i took out the old molding i had to put in a filler piece to lower the top of the doorframe to be level with the door molding at the top.
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Attach rails to stiles using pocket hole jig.
Prep the top of the door to accommodate the new doors.
Before you get started make sure the space is compatible for a sliding barn door.