Building the actual barn door was probably the easiest part of this entire project.
How to make a barn door spep by step.
Tools needed for building a sliding barn door.
Remove the door you are planning to replace and measure the door opening to determine your door size and how much appearance board you will need.
Be careful when drilling to avoid any tear out.
I cut the strips laid them out and then used a nail gun to secure everything in place.
Then take them to the drill press or use a drill to drill the holes for the carriage bolts.
Line up the brackets and mark the holes on your door frame before drilling them out.
Then we flipped over the barn door and put two vertical strips along the back of each side so that it was thick enough to attach to the hardware.
Let s set the frames off to.
Today i have a beginners guide to building a barn door with free plans and a video tutorial.
To start cut two pieces of the flat bar steel to make the brackets that hold the wheels to the door.
Building a barn door is not hard if you have some basic woodworking skills and good directions.
We started by cutting all the boards for the.
Cut the chevrons use a straightedge to mark a centerline down the door s two inset panels.
First item of business was to break down all these boards.
Select the room and door you want to swap out for the barn wood door.
Starting at the top rail butt the mitered ends of two pieces of similar thickness and color together at the centerline.
How to build a sliding barn door supplies needed for building a sliding barn door.