The simplest guide is an l shaped metal bracket that mounts to the floor and fits into a groove cut in the bottom of the door.
How to make your own sliding barn door track.
Diy barn door hardware painting.
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How to make your own sliding barn door by sweet maple september 15 2014 during one of my trips to the christie antique show i found an old door that was picked up from a diner they were tearing down.
One 6 foot length will be the actual track the other steel plate will attach to the door.
They seem to work with just about every style from ultra modern to shabby chic to vintage industrial and they slide open.
If your barn door doesn t have a groove in it there are roller guides and adjustable roller guides that will work.
You can find a set of bits here.
After gathering your supplies click on the links below to be taken to each step to build your own diy barn door and diy barn door track that won t break the bank.
If you re on pinterest as much as i am then you know sliding barn doors are like design crack right now.
Pipe fitting handle instructions.
Create your own barn door track hardware.
Assemble a door of the correct size using 1 4 or 1 6 boards.
Jay cut ours into 30 inch lengths.
Instructions for grey wash wood finish.
Make your own sliding barn door for cheap.
Barn door track diy tutorial.
In this case you could have the wood go vertical or horizontal and create any type of look you like.
Choose the guide that works best for your door.
You ll also need a nut driver bit to drill the hex screws into the barn door track.
This sliding door track can be made for under 100 including wooden wheels track the ebook available in the blog post provides a full list of the tools and supplies you ll need.
Once all of the holes are predrilled and the wheels are assembled you can attach the barn door track to the piece of furniture.
Sliding barn door plans.
Making the hangers and door stops.
Instead of solid wood use thinner shiplap panels available at most large home improvement stores and assemble with solid wood edges.
If you need a track longer than 6 feet you may need to get it from a metal supply store.