This is going to be a two part series.
How to build a exterior sliding barn door.
14 steps to building your.
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.
Follow this tutorial on how to build a sliding barn door from toh senior technical editor mark powers.
The simplest way to build a door is to use 1x10 t g barn siding for the door and regular straight edge 1x10 barn siding for trims and cross bucks.
Diy sliding barn door.
We re building sliding barn doors.
The instructions for how to build a sliding barn door included below are concise easy to follow and contain a full list of tools and materials that you ll need.
We have an awesome building project for you today.
We started out in the lumber isle at our local hardware store.
And it is hard to do it yourself if you are alone.
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.
Make sure to get t g boards for the door itself and regular boards for all of the trims.
How to install an exterior sliding barn door.
Step by step guide.
Also show you how to install it.
If needed you can substitute 1x10 t g boards for 1x8 1x12 or even 2x6 or 2x8 boards.
Installing the sliding barn door is quite a complicated project.
Also there are some tools needed along with a wall stud.