When installing a sliding-door system, a home needs to have enough wall space adjacent to a doorway over which the door can slide. A standard 32-inch-by-80-inch hinged door requires a 36-inch-by ...

But you don’t need a barn abode to enjoy the honest design of sliding doors. Many homeowners are drawn to barn doors as a way to make a style statement in a home with an open floor plan.

Homeowners are clamoring for several things these days — fire pits, farmhouse sinks, subway tile, and barn-style doors. The latter have a certain appeal, but the drawbacks are very real.

In this case, using pocket, barn, or other varieties of sliding doors may work best, while the other closet in the space may be fine using a traditional door. Another consideration is what you ...

It's easy to understand the appeal of barn-style doors. Beyond providing a fresh look for entry ways, they save space because they don't need to open into a room. Barn-style doors hang from an ...

Before purchasing your sliding door, take precise measurements of the width and height of your closet opening. Ours was 60-in. wide x 80-in. tall. Use that information to select your door ...

For barn-door-style hardware, you can spend as little as $100, he adds, or for the contemporary stainless-steel fixtures, you might pay $1,000.

The 5,184-square foot home, built in 2008, has five bedrooms, 5 ½ bathrooms and features nine-foot ceilings, sliding glass window walls and multiple fireplaces. The home has an RV gate and parking.

Uptown 6-bedroom home with barn doors: Walk-in closet This six-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bathroom home recently went on the market for over $ 1.3 million. (VHT Studios) ...

Ask the Architect: Pros, cons of sliding barn doors By Chris Chu Globe Correspondent,April 29, 2018, 12:00 a.m.