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.
Replace french doors with sliding barn door.
Start by uninstalling the glass doors and pulling out the old door frame.
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.
Unlike french doors however the center swing doors only open from one side.
Waiting to transform french doors into a barn door for our laundry room was hard but worth the wait.
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.
Installing french doors from scratch is a big job but it s made easier by pre made door kits.
Older patio doors may be difficult to operate so the thought of a door that glides open smoothly can be very appealing.
If you re not keen on the idea of replacing your sliding doors with french doors you have other options for a patio door.
As for more or less than swing doors with hinges that just depends on what the swing doors have to clear.
See what we learned and learn from the mistakes we made before we had the barn door of our dreams.
Generally sliding doors could have less of a gap than swing doors because they are less likely to run into obstructions like floor rugs.
Replacing old sliding glass doors with new french doors is a popular option for updating homes and giving them a new style.