Older patio doors may be difficult to operate so the thought of a door that glides open smoothly can be very appealing.
Replace french doors with sliding barn door.
Unlike french doors however the center swing doors only open from one side.
We get so many questions asking us how to replace an existing door with a sliding door so we are covering just that.
The center swing doors are similar to french doors but less expensive.
As for more or less than swing doors with hinges that just depends on what the swing doors have to clear.
Generally sliding doors could have less of a gap than swing doors because they are less likely to run into obstructions like floor rugs.
If you want to replace your existing sliding patio door with a french sliding door or french in swing or out swing patio doors you have the option of two different frame materials to choose from.
The other swing door is permanently fixed and doesn t open.
If you re not keen on the idea of replacing your sliding doors with french doors you have other options for a patio door.
Installing french doors from scratch is a big job but it s made easier by pre made door kits.
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.
We wanted to give her a sliding barn door for the pantry doors because they are visible from so many rooms in the house and giving this space a custom look would not only serve a function it would look beautiful on the wall.
Start by uninstalling the glass doors and pulling out the old door frame.
Waiting to transform french doors into a barn door for our laundry room was hard but worth the wait.