Take it down and replace it with a sliding barn door.
How to build a barn door out of shiplap.
14 steps to building your.
This tutorial for a diy faux shiplap barn door can add tons of character to your home.
Today i m giving you the entire lowdown.
Today i m sharing all the details on our diy faux shiplap 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.
The tongue and groove shiplap is the base of our door so we trimmed each of those planks to 7 tall.
Yes you read that right.
We used 3 1 2 x 3 4 flat boards to do this since they will mimic the look of the shaker cabinets that we plan to install later.
I was able to build this one in about 30 minutes.
First you will need to measure the size of your door opening and determine the width and height you want your door to be.
Http amzn to 2fyn348 we used toasty gray in semi gloss paint for our door.
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.
I designed this barn door to be visually sleek and modern.
Follow this tutorial on how to build a sliding barn door from toh senior technical editor mark powers.
How to build a sliding barn door.
Which means fewer pieces and cuts and that means easier to build.
The first step in making the sliding barn door was to frame out the opening.
Ready to install options can be costly and the idea of creating a diy barnwood door may seem intimidating but this guide will teach you how to choose your lumber remove your current door and install a brand new custom barn wood door in just a few steps.
You have no idea how pleasing a door frame can be unless you have done without one for several months.
The diy easy shiplap door only cost me 60 and i did it in under an hour.
This entire project including the door came in well under 100.
Whether for the bathroom bedroom or laundry room entry deciding to build a barn wood door can ensure added privacy and style.
And if requires no finishing work of puttying and sanding win win win.
Our door opening is 4 wide so we built ours to be 4 wide and 7 tall.
I actually revealed the door back when i shared my mudroom reveal but i never shared the details on how i built it.
You can check out more video tutorials including this project on my instagram page angelarosehome.
I know i may be overly excited but this way to make a barn door is revolutionary and the best way ever.