Well for visual proof we ran two durability tests on the doors.
Sliding barn doors out of plywood.
How to make a sliding barn door free plans.
Since sharing the studio s before and after transformation one of the most frequently requested posts has been to show you how to build a barn door on a budget after all we transformed a closet into a pantry and we needed to close the space.
Remember how i said purebond plywood was a hardwood construction.
The barn door track and brackets were constructed from 1 steel strips.
Cut a sheet of 3 4 plywood to the size of your door opening plus the trim.
0 5 laying out try it out first adjust fit as necessary.
I ve asked them for some input and together we ve put together a guide on how to take on the build.
This both looks better and provides more of a sound barrier between rooms.
How to build a sliding barn door cut plywood to the size of the door frame.
Step 2 of 7 step 2.
0 2 planning out your project.
Now that your door is built click this photo below for barn door installation instructions.
You want to cover the trim entirely when the barn door is closed.
I m currently in the process of remodeling my office and thought a barn door would really class up the room.
The barn door was built so that there would be a solid plywood base with a bunch of strips sitting on top and attached using glue and pin nails to form a specific design.
0 3 removing the original door frame.
These barn doors were constructed from plywood and 1 x6 pine boards.
Barn door hardware sliding door lock wall mounted door guide bar handle hook style lock.
I found this one on amazon and it is heavy duty.
Don t be afraid to revise your ideas.
Prepping for your pallet barn doors.
Hang the sliding barn door hardware.
In this tutorial i will show you how to make a sliding barn door out of wood and steel.
I ve made a number of barn doors in the past and wanted to document the process to share with you.
Just make sure that you have sufficient amount of 4 by 4s that you would be able to hang this hardware on otherwise the door will bring the whole hardware to the ground because it ends up to be like 50lbs.
The first step was to break down the first sheet of plywood into all of my pieces as well as cut down my barn door base to size.