Install a Sliding Barn Door

摘要

I've installed hundreds of interior pocket doors-everything from off-the-shelf hollow-core versions to custom hardwood doors 10 ft. tall-but they have always made me a little uneasy. My biggest problem is that the hardware is inaccessible for repairs. I don't like the thought of having to tear into walls to replace a worn roller or a broken track. When I needed a space-saving door on the utility room in my new shop, I decided instead on a sliding barn-style door with an exposed track. Like pocket doors, sliding doors work great in tight locations. Unlike pocket doors, though, sliding doors have exposed hardware, so they're easy to fix when something breaks.