On the end grain of the rails use a framing square to mark the outline of a 1 x 4 tenon.
How to make a rustic sliding door.
I bought four silver nuts and bolts and spray painted them glossy black and drilled them into the bottom of the door to match the top.
Make sure these are fairly straight otherwise plane them down.
Use a straightedge to mark a centerline down the door s two inset panels.
Distress the boards with a grinder use a brush knot cup mounted in an angle grinder to abrade the softwood and expose the grain.
Start by nailing the board to the sawhorses with finish nails to hold it in place.
Set the miter saw to 45 degrees and cut one end off each pallet board.
Next cut two more pieces for the top and bottom rails to 1 inch longer than the total width of the door.
Cut two pieces of 2 x 6 wood to the height of the door.
How to build rustic sliding barn door sliding barn doors are very popular inside home today.
Add any additional hardware to add to your rustic barn door look.
Starting at the top rail butt the mitered ends of two pieces of similar thickness and color together at the centerline forming an arrow.
If you love the look now you can create your very own rustic barn door with just as much character as one that came straight from the farm.
The sliding mechanism for the wall used big black bolts to connect the sliders to the door at the top sides of the door.
I recently built a rustic sliding barn door for our finished basement and wanted write.
This gives the wood a weathered look.