How To Build Mini Barn Doors

The first sharing how to build the barn door and the second will be talking about barn door hardware and installation in our attic family room.

How to build mini barn doors.

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. This is going to be a two part series. To avoid paying 50 or more for pint size sliding door hardware kristine repurposed a 1 inch flat metal bar and metal garden edging stakes. The barn doors will be prefect on the sink cabinet front.

That all just went away. Build the side wall frames for the mini barn shed from 2 4 lumber. We have an awesome building project for you today. Cut the components for the wall frames at the right dimensions as shown in the diagram.

She cut the bar to length then drilled screw holes to mount it. I wasn t certain how to do the barn doors and my quote for the work was unbelievably high. Building a sliding barn door means you don t have to rip open and reframe a wall for a pocket door. Join our facebook group.

She also drilled holes through both sides of each stake she would be using. If you ve investigated rustic barn doors you ve probably gotten sticker shock. I can have my barn doors and i now know i can do them myself. Before you start shopping for barn door hardware take a careful look at the area where you would like to install the barn.

Here s how to save your money by taking the diy approach to building a barn door. We started out in the lumber isle at our local hardware store. Place the studs every 24 on center and make sure the corners are square. Drill pilot holes through the plates and insert 3 1 2 screws into the studs.

It s easy to see why.