Also show you how to install it.
How to make a sliding barn door for shed.
Then i screw the aluminum track to the 2x support.
Take it down and replace it with a sliding barn door.
Follow along as i show you how i build a siding barn door.
Sliding doors should extend at least an inch beyond the sides of the opening that don t have trim or an inch beyond the moldings of openings with trim.
The last step is to mount the hanger plates to the top of door.
Lay all of the boards with nice side up or rough side up if using barn siding.
To determine the door width add at least two inches to the width of the opening or to the outside dimensions of the door trim.
Not only did it solve the problem but it added another element of visual interest to the room.
Make l shape jig perfectly square.
I accomplish this by ripping a 2 4 down to between 2 1 2 and 3 in.
I designed this barn door to be visually sleek and modern.
Which means fewer pieces and cuts and that means easier to build.
Cut the boards inch shorter than the height of the opening to allow the door to pass over the floor guide.
Lay 8 96 t g boards in your jig starting with a board that has a groove cut off.
Measure from both corners of the door before screwing the middle rail to the stiles.
Next glue and screw the bottom mullion to the bottom rail and middle rail.
I was able to build this one in about 30 minutes.
It s time to assemble the frame of the barn door.
Prepare level flat surface and fasten 2 2x4 boards making a temporary l shape jig for your door make one side of l 8 long and other 6 5 long.
To do this we started by gluing and screwing the bottom rail to both sides stiles.
Cut list for installing a sliding door designed to cover a 30 inch wide opening with 4 inch casing on either side this door measures 38 inches wide by 2 inches thick by 83 inches tall.
Depending on how thick the door is and attaching it to the shed wall with lag screws.