2 41 75 diagonal pieces.
Material list and steps for building barn door.
The vertical sides should overlap the ends of the top and bottom metal.
Torch or stain wood now.
Move your way around the door until it is completely wrapped in metal.
1 1 4 kreg screws.
It was an easy decision to build one for the new bathroom in order to free up limited space and i figured i d build a couple more for the downstairs theater room entrance while i was at it since that space was unfinished.
2 84 vertical pieces also called stiles.
3 27 horizontal pieces also called rails.
Use 1 1 2 inch screws with a flat underside to connect the metal to the wood.
First build the barn door.
If you want to cover the opening with one door you ll need an area on one side of the opening that s wide enough for the door.
You should know that there are a lot of barn door styles and this one in particular is considered a british brace barn door.
Tools needed for building a sliding barn door.
This post will give you a step by step plan including links to all the materials you ll need.
45 deg chamfer router bit.
To find inspiration i browsed through pinterest as always and came up with two different simple and easy to build plans using inexpensive 1 boards i could buy at.
Build the door steps 2 10.
What type of wood do you use to make a barn door.
Cut list for installing a sliding door.
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.
If you want a more rustic look barn wood or reclaimed wood such as pine or fir will add more farmhouse appeal to your indoor barn doors.
When choosing the type of wood to use for your barn wood door it s important to decide what type of look you want in your room.
Building a barn door is a simple project.
11 x 14 glass pane.
Use inexpensive pine from home depot.
Apply construction adhesive to the metal prior to attaching it to the wood door.
Cut the wood to size.
23 ga 1 nails.
Before you start shopping for barn door hardware take a careful look at the area where you would like to install the barn door and figure out what door setup works best.
23 ga 3 4 nails.
The size will vary depending in your door opening.
For my door i chose 75 tongue groove common pine with two sections one for the top and another for the bottom.
Glue and clamp door slats together.
Supplies needed for building a sliding barn door.
Appearance boards are a cost effective and easy to work with material.
My doors are 29 x 81 and my door opening is 26.
In my case the door was quite large.
Supplies used to build a simple barn door.
I built these sliding bar doors for closets in two bedrooms.
Its simplicity was my favorite and i knew it was perfect for the kitchen space.