Gang the boards side by side place the blocks along the outside edges and use long bar clamps to cinch them together.
How to build a outside barn door.
Make sure to get t g boards for the door itself and regular boards for all of the trims.
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Next glue and screw the bottom mullion to the bottom rail and middle rail.
To do this we started by gluing and screwing the bottom rail to both sides stiles.
This includes the hardware and track.
It s time to assemble the frame of the barn door.
Measure from the floor to the top of the door casing then cut the boards inch shorter on a miter saw.
This will ensure that your door is square.
Measure from both corners of the door before screwing the middle rail to the stiles.
If you want to cover the opening with one door you ll need an area on one side of the opening that s wide enough for the door.
Square up the assembly with longer strapping at the top and bottom edges.