Making Interior Sliding Barn Doors

It s easy to see why.

Making interior sliding barn doors.

We started out in the lumber isle at our local hardware store. Building a sliding barn door means you don t have to rip open and reframe a wall for a pocket door. We have an awesome building project for you today. I designed this barn door to be visually sleek and modern.

18 inch 1 26 inch 1 33 inch 25 37 inch 28. Https amzn to 35vwjwi get your barndoor hardware here amazon link. Our barn door kits are diy projects that bring affordable on trend design to any home. Instead of fastening the barn door rail to drywall first screw a ledger board to the wall studs for a sturdier mounting surface that allows the hanging door to clear the door frame.

Which means fewer pieces and cuts and that means easier to build. Masonite barn doors instantly transform a room adding masonite barn doors instantly transform a room adding functionality and character to any space. I was able to build this one in about 30 minutes. Remove the door hinge mortises.

Not only did it solve the problem but it added another element of visual interest to the room. With a distinct weathered finish the z bar ash gray interior sliding barn door is perfect for creating a unique transition between rooms or concealing. Interior sliding barn door slab 66 nominal door width. If you prefer not to cut off material you can also fill them in with some filler or bondo.

Sliding barn style doors for the lean to on the garage. I removed them with a circular saw and a guide cutting away about 1 4 of material. How to turn an old interior door into a fabulous sliding barn door step 1. 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.

Before you start shopping for barn door hardware take a careful look at the area where you would like to install the barn. Here s how to save your money by taking the diy approach to building a barn door. 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. When making a selection below to narrow your results down each selection made will reload the page to display the desired results.

Purchase a door that s as tall as the opening height or opening plus trim and 2 inches wider than the door frame to cover the entire opening. This is going to be a two part series. If you ve investigated rustic barn doors you ve probably gotten sticker shock. Please check out our book.