Beautiful rustic door / best for closet since one side is better than the other.
Unlike some other reviewers, I was not disappointed that this is not a high/end door. Its a barn door / it is supposed to have that rustic handmade feel! I am in no way a professional carpenter, so as I was working on finishing I was learning step by step. I assembled the door (very easily!), then sanded and stained it with a very diluted ebony stain. Then I rubbed it with Rub On Poly. I think all this convincingly replicated the appearance of old wood. It was rather difficult to hang the door, but I dont think there was anything wrong with the door or the hardware. The handle was missing from the original package, but the seller promptly apologized and sent it to me as soon as I contacted them. What is important to mention though is that the wooden parts for the door definitely look better on one side than the other (knots are less rough, the whole surface is smother). Not sure if I would like to use this door anywhere where it could be viewed from both sides. And the last notice: if we wore to follow the instructions precisely when we drilled the holes for the hardware on top of the door then the drill would hit the screws which hold the door together. I really like how the door turned out / it gives the whole room a lot of character!
Beautiful rustic door / best for closet since one side is better than the other.
Unlike some other reviewers, I was not disappointed that this is not a high/end door. Its a barn door / it is supposed to have that rustic handmade feel! I am in no way a professional carpenter, so as I was working on finishing I was learning step by step. I assembled the door (very easily!), then sanded and stained it with a very diluted ebony stain. Then I rubbed it with Rub On Poly. I think all this convincingly replicated the appearance of old wood. It was rather difficult to hang the door, but I dont think there was anything wrong with the door or the hardware. The handle was missing from the original package, but the seller promptly apologized and sent it to me as soon as I contacted them. What is important to mention though is that the wooden parts for the door definitely look better on one side than the other (knots are less rough, the whole surface is smother). Not sure if I would like to use this door anywhere where it could be viewed from both sides. And the last notice: if we wore to follow the instructions precisely when we drilled the holes for the hardware on top of the door then the drill would hit the screws which hold the door together. I really like how the door turned out / it gives the whole room a lot of character!