This is going to be a two part series.
Building exterior sliding 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.
Building a sliding barn door means you don t have to rip open and reframe a wall for a pocket door.
Since these doors are heavy he easiest way to construct them is to build the door on the ground first and hang it second.
Screw each piece of lumber together.
If you are building a barn with wooden siding put nicest boards aside for doors trims.
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.
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.
Measure your barn opening to determine the size of the doors.
If needed you can substitute 1x10 t g boards for 1x8 1x12 or even 2x6 or 2x8 boards.
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