Follow this tutorial on how to build a sliding barn door from toh senior technical editor mark powers.
Horse barn door plans.
But it is well worth the trouble to view the final result.
Whatever wood you decide to use for your door try to pick nicer boards without cracks loose knots and bows.
If you are building a barn with wooden siding put nicest boards aside for doors trims.
When i used to build doors out of white pine i would use 1x10 t g boards for the door itself and 1x10 square edge pine boards for outside inside trims and cross bucks.
The framework on dutch doors is eye catching and their use guarantees better ventilation in your barn.
Dutch doors are a beautiful addition to your barn.
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.
To build one 4 x7 dutch door without window you would need to purchase enough of white pine or cedar boards and door hardware.
Jul 7 2014 dutch doors are a beautiful addition to your barn.
Creating them is a bit more difficult than simply hanging a common barn door.
Creating them is a bit more difficult than simply hanging a common barn door.
Building 4 x7 pine dutch door.
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.