Step 1 find a sliding door location.
How to build a sliding glass door frame.
The frame is one of the most important things that you will have to work on whenever it comes to installation you will need to be sure that you frame your door correctly to make sure that it is going to stay put and do its job for a long time to come.
This door is on a track system that is installed in the framework or jamb of the door.
Place the other door frame on top so you kind of sandwich the glass.
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.
Make sure everything lines up and clamp along the edges to hold in place.
A few years ago we replaced our french patio doors and being the crafter i am i saved the glass to be used later.
Well this is later and i decided to use the glass to make sliding barn doors for the master closet.
If you don t already have some glass to repurpose head to your local habitat restore and you can find old patio doors for fairly cheap.
Put wood glue along all the wood pieces down the sides and across all the slats.
We re building sliding barn doors.
Here are our old glass panels tucked.
Wood and fiberglass are the two most common residential materials for the doors and many models can be ordered with transoms or sidelights to allow.
We started out in the lumber isle at our local hardware store.
Decide on where the sliding door will be.
Place a mark on the wall for the dimensions.
Step 2 prepare.
Check the wall on both sides and on the top and bottom for any heating ducts or electrical and plumbing.
This is going to be a two part series.
Turn the power off in the area where you will be working.
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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.
Glue on the back frame of the sliding door.
When installing your sliding glass door there are some things that you will need to keep in mind.
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.