Follow this tutorial on how to build a sliding barn door from toh senior technical editor mark powers.
Making wood barn doors.
14 steps to building your.
Building in place is the easiest way to build barn doors.
The simplest guide is an l shaped metal bracket that mounts to the floor and fits into a groove cut in the bottom of the door.
We started out in the lumber isle at our local hardware store.
Closing in a pole barn with custom doors.
Thicker wood will make the door better at keeping heat in but will also make it heavier.
If your barn door doesn t have a groove in it there are roller guides and adjustable roller guides that will work.
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.
Choose the guide that works best for your door.
We re building 4 doors to fit our needs so that s why there s so much wood pictured.
Barn doors that swing out need to be mounted on very large and strong hinges and sliding barn doors need to be properly balanced and hung on high quality hardware in order to work properly.
Ready to install options can be costly and the idea of creating a diy barnwood door may seem intimidating but this guide will teach you how to choose your lumber remove your current door and install a brand new custom barn wood door in just a few steps.