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After completing interior finish work for the living quarters above a ground level boat building workshop the author was asked by to build two sets of barn doors one pair for an 8 foot square opening and another for a larger 12 foot square opening.
Since these doors are heavy he easiest way to construct them is to build the door on the ground first and hang it second.
This is how i built low cost barn doors i also made low cost hinges i bought the basic hinge and cut 1 4 x2 x18 steel and drill the 3 8 holes lined up wit.
To begin building your metal barn doors place each 2x6x8 piece of lumber in place to form a large rectangle.
To do this measure the door lengthwise and score a line across the bottom.
Thicker wood will make the door better at keeping heat in but will also make it heavier.
Measure your barn opening to determine the size of the doors.
Trim any added door length when converting your hinged door to a barn door you may or may not need to adjust the length of the door to ensure that it slides smoothly on the railing and ground track without scraping across the floor.
Our cutting instructions provide dimensions for a pair of dutch style barn doors for a door opening 4 feet wide and 7 feet tall if your door opening is different than this you will need to carefully sketch out the rough opening and calculate the dimensions of the frame parts the horizontal rails and vertical stiles and siding pieces based on your dimensions.
While this article discusses building a simple single arm version you can create some advanced versions that include electric motors and driver boards to control them.
Steps for building metal barn doors 1.
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.
There are a few different variations of a barn door tracker also known as a scotch mount or haig.