This includes the hardware and track.
How to build an outside barn 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.
We re building sliding barn doors.
I m wrapping up a project for a client an.
In this video i ll show you how to build a wooden barn door for under a 100.
Hang the door step 11 13 before you begin measure the width of the door from the outside edges of the casing then order a hardware kit with a track twice that width.
Cut list for installing a sliding 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.
We started out in the lumber isle at our local hardware store.
The simplest way to build a door is to use 1x10 t g barn siding for the door and regular straight edge 1x10 barn siding for trims and cross bucks.
This is going to be a two part series.
If needed you can substitute 1x10 t g boards for 1x8 1x12 or even 2x6 or 2x8 boards.
What type of wood do you use to make a barn door.
Build the door steps 2 10.
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.