To do this we started by gluing and screwing the bottom rail to both sides stiles.
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Screw scraps of wood to the 2x4s on both sides of the door to hold the boards together while you add the horizontal rail.
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Select the room and door you want to swap out for the barn wood door.
Measure door opening width and height.
The barn door will hang a 1 2 to 1 off the floor and extend above the top of the door opening.
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This includes the hardware and track.
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Tools 1 choose your lumber and hardware kit.
It s time to assemble the frame of the barn door.
2 remove door and measure opening.
3 cut your boards to size and create pattern.
This will ensure that your door is square.
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It only required a total of 8 cuts.
Measure from both corners of the door before screwing the middle rail to the stiles.
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After checking to see that the ends of the boards are still lined up measure diagonally from opposite corners to make sure the door is square.
Next glue and screw the bottom mullion to the bottom rail and middle rail.
Barn doors should at minimum cover the door opening and extend a few inches past the door when fully open.