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Instructions for building a barn door.
How to build a sliding barn door supplies needed for building a sliding barn door.
I really wanted a clean lined and modern looking door.
Measure door opening width and height.
To determine the door width add at least two inches to the width of the opening or to the outside.
First item of business was to break down all these boards.
Line up the brackets and mark the holes on your door frame before drilling them out.
We started by cutting all the boards for the.
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Mdf boards 1 4 1 6 and 1 2 tools.
Position the l shaped floor guide so that it contains the door in both its open and closed positions.
Tools needed for building a sliding barn door.
Be careful when drilling to avoid any tear out.
Install the other stop.
Fasten the left and right wheels to the door with 1inch wide steel.
Roll the door on install a doorstop at one end.
Barn doors should at minimum cover the door opening and extend a few inches past the door when fully open.
With a helper hoist the door onto the track and slide it to the stop.
For single doors start about three or four inches up on the hinge side of the door opening and continue for the length of the backer board.
Then take them to the drill press or use a drill to drill the holes for the carriage bolts.
How to build a modern barn door materials.
To start cut two pieces of the flat bar steel to make the brackets that hold the wheels to the door.
For the wheels use 1 2 inch wood.
You can countersink the nuts in the back if you want them flush.
Mark the screw locations drill pilot holes.
For double doors locate the studs on both sides of the door opening.
First we needed to actually build the door.
Use a 2 inch circular drill bit to cut two 4 inch wheels for each side of the door.
The barn door will hang a 1 2 to 1 off the floor and extend above the top of the door opening.