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How to make a mini barn door.
Remember to add 2 inches to your door opening so your new barn door will cover the opening.
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Step 1 trim metal bar.
Step 3 paint hardware.
Next glue and screw the bottom mullion to the bottom rail and middle rail.
For this 12 by 33 inch pair kristine cut down a sheet of 7 mm plywood adding 3 mm plywood for the trim.
To do this we started by gluing and screwing the bottom rail to both sides stiles.
Measure how long you need want your metal bar to be mine is just shy of the full length of my.
Measure and mark the size of your door on your plywood.
This will ensure that your door is square.
Be sure to measure your doorway well.
Measure from both corners of the door before screwing the middle rail to the stiles.
She glued together the parts and clamped them in place overnight then added paint and decorative handles her doors slide freely from the top.
Clean all of your hardware then.
Cut your boards to size and create pattern now that you have measured the opening it s time to cut your lumber to size.
It s important to take into account how the door will hang.
For the metal bar you will probably need affixing holes at each end.
How to make a diy barn door 1.
In this case you ll be working.