Either way they work great.
Folding barn door plans.
Barnfold series folding barn door hardware is a great choice for closets pantries laundry nooks and more.
The plans show the doors folding in to open as demonstrated in this video click for video but can be easily modified to fold out as our friend and barn builder john cowdrey in broken arrow ok demonstrates in this other video click for video.
This diy barn door plan gets rid of some boring bi fold doors that lead into a pantry.
Start by choosing the size and style of your bifold doors.
Unlike conventional bifold doors barnfold mounted doors attach to the wall outside of the opening and don t require a floor guide.
Plan for a 2 day project.
The bifold barn door and hardware system is a simple way to save space in your home.
There wasn t room for the sliding barn door hardware so two narrow doors were added with accents that give them a barn door feel.
Please note that all sizing is approximate.
Hang the door step 11 13 before you begin measure the width of the door from the outside edges of the casing then order a hardware kit with a track twice that width.
Cuts for diy bifold barn door if you don t own a table saw have your local hardware store cut them for you.
Despite what the bifold door packaging said the door actually measured 78 3 4 x 35 1 2 inches.
Your cuts with vary depending on the size of your particular bifold door.
Then pick out the hardware and its finish.
Common boards and simple hardware make the cost of this diy project more affordable.
Double pantry barn door from designing vibes.
Build the door steps 2 10.