Barn doors that swing out need to be mounted on very large and strong hinges and sliding barn doors need to be properly balanced and hung on high quality hardware in order to work properly.
Making wood barn doors.
We re building 4 doors to fit our needs so that s why there s so much wood pictured.
This is going to be a two part series.
Thicker wood will make the door better at keeping heat in but will also make it heavier.
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.
14 steps to building your.
We started out in the lumber isle at our local hardware store.
If your barn door doesn t have a groove in it there are roller guides and adjustable roller guides that will work.
Choose the guide that works best for your door.
Building in place is the easiest way to build barn doors.
Ready to install options can be costly and the idea of creating a diy barnwood door may seem intimidating but this guide will teach you how to choose your lumber remove your current door and install a brand new custom barn wood door in just a few steps.
Closing in a pole barn with custom doors.
Follow this tutorial on how to build a sliding barn door from toh senior technical editor mark powers.