I designed this barn door to be visually sleek and modern.
How to build a metal sliding door.
The first sharing how to build the barn door and the second will be talking about barn door hardware and installation in our attic family room.
I made everything myself including making the hardware.
I was able to build this one in about 30 minutes.
Since these doors are heavy he easiest way to construct them is to build the door on the ground first and hang it second.
Verticals are pre drilled for wood girts rather than steel failure to use color matched stitch screws provided to attach siding to frame.
Steps for building metal barn doors 1.
Sliding door track accessories.
You first need to build the diy sliding door frame using 2 2 lumber.
Door grid assembly assemble doors in a flat area.
Plyco carries a complete line of accessories to complete your sliding door track project.
Measure your barn opening to determine the size of the doors.
Steel sliding doors will also be far cheaper than dutch doors on an a horse barn or animal confinement building.
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We started out in the lumber isle at our local hardware store.
To begin building your metal barn doors place each 2x6x8 piece of lumber in place to form a large rectangle.
Installing door laterals in pre drilled holes of verticals.
Take it down and replace it with a sliding barn door.
If needed cut door verticals and or laterals to length door call out height and or width.
How to build a sliding barn door for less money 03 13 hgtv remodeling expert laurie march built a sliding barn door for privacy between a master bedroom and bathroom.
To save money she used plumbing pipe instead of standard barn door hardware and she saved time by having some of her lumber cut at the hardware store.
Not only did it solve the problem but it added another element of visual interest to the room.
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These include trolley hangars track brackets cover and trim metal and wood sliding door rollers latches and pulls and guides and stops.
I saved 1000 2000 on this sliding door project.
Dimensions for your build will largely be dependent on the size of your doorway so that the sliding door is big enough to.
This is going to be a two part series.