Next glue and screw the bottom mullion to the bottom rail and middle rail.
How to build a outside barn 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.
If needed you can substitute 1x10 t g boards for 1x8 1x12 or even 2x6 or 2x8 boards.
Gang the boards side by side place the blocks along the outside edges and use long bar clamps to cinch them together.
Measure from the floor to the top of the door casing then cut the boards inch shorter on a miter saw.
Make sure to get t g boards for the door itself and regular boards for all of the trims.
This includes the hardware and track.
To do this we started by gluing and screwing the bottom rail to both sides stiles.
Before you start shopping for barn door hardware take a careful look at the area where you would like to install the barn door and figure out what door setup works best.
It s time to assemble the frame of the barn door.
Measure from both corners of the door before screwing the middle rail to the stiles.
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In this video i ll show you how to build a wooden barn door for under a 100.