How To Build A Sliding Barn Door Cabinet

She cut the bar to length then drilled screw holes to mount it.

How to build a sliding barn door cabinet.

Https amzn to 2cx7rp0 square splinter version of the popular diy rustic barn. I used left over scrap 3 4 plywood for the side pieces and shelves. 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. Here we shrink the concept for use in this rustic looking cabinet.

She also drilled holes through both sides of each stake she would be using. Which means fewer pieces and cuts and that means easier to build. Don t want to build your own. To avoid paying 50 or more for pint size sliding door hardware kristine repurposed a 1 inch flat metal bar and metal garden edging stakes.

It s easy to see why. Sliding barn door style hardware is all the rage in interior design. Building a sliding barn door means you don t have to rip open and reframe a wall for a pocket door. I was able to build this one in about 30 minutes.

Here is a link to a good budget set of hardware. We started out in the lumber isle at our local hardware store. This is going to be a two part series. Diy sliding barn door hardware is available in all manner of styles and budgets and the door options are limitless from salvage finds to original diy creations like this one a mix of pallet wood and common cedar.

I designed this barn door to be visually sleek and modern. Take it down and replace it with a sliding barn door. After i cut the side top and bottom pieces for the cabinet frame i drilled 3 4 pocket holes into the 1 6 top braces with my k5 kreg jig. Not only did it solve the problem but it added another element of visual interest to the room.

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. We re building sliding barn doors. We have an awesome building project for you today. Diy sliding barn door bathroom cabinet.