I was able to build this one in about 30 minutes.
How to build double sliding barn doors.
Hang the diy sliding barn door.
Take it down and replace it with a sliding barn door.
You don t want to have to cut down the door or reposition the track if it s in the wrong spot.
Double sliding barn doors.
Double sliding barn doors can be built two ways.
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.
This is going to be a two part series.
Ideally the door will cover 2 to 3 inches beyond the opening on each side.
We started out in the lumber isle at our local hardware store.
Follow this tutorial on how to build a sliding barn door from toh senior technical editor mark powers.
Building one 12 x8 double sliding door cut 18 1x10x96 t g boards.
If the doorway has moldings measure from outside edge to outside edge to determine the proper door width add about 4 to 6 inches to your measurement.
Double check your dimensions and math before mounting the track.
Follow along as i show you how i build a siding barn door.
Which means fewer pieces and cuts and that means easier to build.
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I designed this barn door to be visually sleek and modern.
Not only did it solve the problem but it added another element of visual interest to the room.
Take 2 of these boards and cut the groove off of each board taking approximately 1 2 off on one side only.
Also show you how to install it.
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.
With the track mounted finish the job by putting the door on the track.