How To Build A Sliding Door For A Bar Countertop

Measure from the floor to the top of the door casing then cut the boards inch shorter on a miter saw.

How to build a sliding door for a bar countertop.

Here s how i did it with a little help from my partner in crime. This vintage cart is now a one of a kind diy kitchen island. I made a custom modern sliding barn door for my parents new house in one weekend. The lack of base cabinets gives the room a feeling of flow.

Use your saw to cut the wood to size. When not used these features are hidden and the top can function as a bar or dining table. Try looking for a cart at a resale shop or garage sale and then refinish it or go with the industrial look and add a countertop of your choice. Though i will say it is a little pricey.

Well you now have over 20 different diy kitchen islands to choose from. The countertop here is extended from the kitchen cabinets to form a floating peninsula breakfast bar. Dean peacock wanted to top off his diy bar with something tougher than wood. Square up the assembly with longer strapping at the top and bottom edges.

A sliding top is also one of the innovative featured of the verve kitchen by minimal usa. This flip up counter top extension gives you extra space when you need it and folds down out of the way when you don t. He first thought about kitchen countertop materials like solid surfacing granite and quartz. Blue boy hand truck mount.

Check out this kitchen island. Once you have cut the boards to size measure the appearance board you just cut width wise so you can cut your top and bottom trim boards. Then he came across these italian granite slabs at a tile store. Gang the boards side by side place the blocks along the outside edges and use long bar clamps to cinch them together.

They claim that the cost is around 240 plus base cabinets and countertops. Remember to add 2 inches to your door opening so your new barn door will cover the opening. But those options are expensive and pro installed and dean likes to do everything himself. Yet they include really detailed plans that will make this build much easier to accomplish.