How To Build In Interior Barn Door

Remember to add 2 inches to your door opening so your new barn door will cover the opening.

How to build in interior barn door.

When i looked into getting custom barn doors built the asking cost was close to 1200 for two doors not including hardware. What type of wood do you use to make a barn door. Once you have cut the boards to size measure the appearance board you just cut width wise so you can cut your top and bottom trim boards. Next glue and screw the bottom mullion to the bottom rail and middle rail.

Choose the guide that works best for your door. It s time to assemble the frame of the barn door. Hang the door step 11 13 before you begin measure the width of the door from the outside edges of the casing then order a hardware kit with a track twice that width. How to turn an old interior door into a fabulous sliding barn door step 1.

From the start i knew i wanted to build something fun and vibrant in the kitchen space to add color since most of the area is monochromatic. This will ensure that your door is square. Use your saw to cut the wood to size. Build the door steps 2 10.

To do this we started by gluing and screwing the bottom rail to both sides stiles. Measure and mark the size of your door on your plywood. If your barn door doesn t have a groove in it there are roller guides and adjustable roller guides that will work. Measure from both corners of the door before screwing the middle rail to the stiles.

The simplest guide is an l shaped metal bracket that mounts to the floor and fits into a groove cut in the bottom of the door. Whenever you walk into the studio the barn doors make a statement.