If you want to cover the opening with one door you ll need an area on one side of the opening that s wide enough for the door.
Make a barn door out of plywood.
The ones we used and the ones i wish we had purchased.
Assemble the pieces together to make sure that all of them fit properly.
Cut the trim pieces.
How to build a sliding barn door cut plywood to the size of the door frame.
In this video i ll show you how to build a wooden barn door for under a 100.
Once the edges have been.
Cut the door out of the plywood using a circular saw.
I m wrapping up a project for a client an.
Cut a sheet of 3 4 plywood to the size of your door opening plus the trim.
Hold the cut sheet of plywood in place over the opening to verify the measurements.
Glue the planks to the frame of the door with wood glue and use wood filler to fill in cracks.
The 1 x 6 will serve as the horizontal middle of the door.
You can t even tell that the door is made from plywood.
Before you start shopping for barn door hardware take a careful look at the area where you would like to install the barn door and figure out what door setup works best.
If your plywood has one side that looks nicer than the other choose which side you.
Once i had the whole thing assembled i measured and drilled the holes for the barn door hardware.
Using your level check that the track and your mounting board are level and mark where each hole will be drilled.
Choose which side will be the front.
The 1 x 4s will be used on the diagonals and to frame out the outside of the door.
3 4 plywood for the back of the doors 1 x6 boards for the top and bottom trims 1 x4 boards for remaining trim 10ft barn door track kit listing has other sizes 10 inch black steel door handle.
With help lift the barn wood door and roll it onto the track.
Mark the measurements for the door on the sheet of plywood.
If you hardware kit didn t come with stoppers we recommend adding one stop.
Place the cut plywood up to the door.
Here are the materials we used.
Drill your holes to attach track to the wall.
Once the pieces have been cut sand down the edges.
This includes the hardware and track.
Mark any adjustments needed onto the wood and cut with a circular saw.