Metal Barn Door Plans

Since these doors are heavy he easiest way to construct them is to build the door on the ground first and hang it second.

Metal barn door plans.

You ll see i torched the wood on my door for the finish. Cut the wood to size. Add the lower stiles and rail leaving a 1 inch channel for the floor guide that. 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.

We cut them to length using the miter saw. I don t often get a chance to meet my clients face to face however it was r. To begin building your metal barn doors place each 2x6x8 piece of lumber in place to form a large rectangle. Choose the guide that works best for your door.

Fasten third 1x10x75 board in the center of the door. Jennifer is an avid. Currently she spends her days gardening caring for her orchard and vineyard raising chickens ducks goats and bees. View plans barn door basics.

Place 1 1x10x75 horizontal straight edge board on each end of the door keeping it flush with all of the outside edges and fasten the board with screws. Add adhesive and set the top rail flush along the top of the boards. Glue and clamp door slats. Line the panels up side by side and mark were you want to trim them to length.

22 32 sheet plywood or osb. 1 1 4 inch dowel for spacers. We inserted the panels into the door centering the panels in the opening. Adhere the upper stiles below it flush to the.

4 99k subscribers step 1. Next measure the distance between 1x10x75 boards and cut the side trim to fit. Torch or stain wood now. Jennifer is a full time homesteader who started her journey in the foothills of north carolina in 2010.

Measure your barn opening to determine the size of the doors. If you have recently completed a brand new barn on your property it is likely that the last thing that you will add to your barn is going to be the barn door. Diy barn door walnut trim reclaimed wood shiplap with a pine core. 1x6x5 long fence pickets 2 15 board 68 80 qty 1.

This particular project was commissioned by a client right here in sunny arizona. If your barn door doesn t have a groove in it there are roller guides and adjustable roller guides that will work. My doors are 29 x 81 and my. How to get a barn door for an affordable price.

Steps for building metal barn doors 1. Add filler strips use a miter saw to cut the 15 filler strips according to the cut list. I built these sliding bar doors for closets in two bedrooms.