Making Dutch Barn Doors

When i used to build doors out of white pine i would use 1x10 t g boards for the door itself and 1x10 square edge pine boards for outside inside trims and cross bucks.

Making dutch barn doors.

Since standard interior doors come with three hinges only one additional hinge needs to be added. This is also great if you have pets that you need to keep in or out of on part of your house. The framework on dutch doors is eye catching and their use guarantees better ventilation in your barn. Don t forget the charming shelf on the lower half of your dutch door.

Do you want to connect with other woodworkers. The first door we made did take us about 6 hours but the second door only took 2 5. After i designed the barn door baby gate for the stairs i realized that i could add the same type of door up above and make it into a dutch barn door. And for children the open top of the dutch door can also make a great puppet theater.

But it is well worth the trouble to view the final result. Our cutting instructions provide dimensions for a pair of dutch style barn doors for a door opening 4 feet wide and 7 feet tall if your door opening is different than this you will need to carefully sketch out the rough opening and calculate the dimensions of the frame parts the horizontal rails and vertical stiles and siding pieces based on your dimensions. Diy dutch barn door by remodelaholic. Dutch doors require four hinges to ensure proper safe function.

I ll admit that when i read the different dutch door directions out there i was a bit worried about how i was going to build these doors i figured it would be really hard but it actually wasn t. Two to support the top panel and two to support the bottom panel. Completed dutch stall doors built by yours truly. Check out this diy from remodelaholic and get all the steps you need to create your own rustic dutch barn door.

Dutch doors are a beautiful addition to your barn. Double the barn door double the love. Building 4 x7 pine dutch door. Join our facebook group.

To build one 4 x7 dutch door without window you would need to purchase enough of white pine or cedar boards and door hardware. Creating them is a bit more difficult than simply hanging a common barn door. Once the original door is removed place the new hinge up against door frame roughly 30 above the floor. Build a stylish diy dutch barn door from scratch to your custom measurements.

Diy dutch barn door.