This is going to be a two part series.
Making wood barn doors.
Whether for the bathroom bedroom or laundry room entry deciding to build a barn wood door can ensure added privacy and style.
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.
Ready to install options can be costly and the idea of creating a diy barnwood door may seem intimidating but this guide will teach you how to choose your lumber remove your current door and install a brand new custom barn wood door in just a few steps.
Thicker wood will make the door better at keeping heat in but will also make it heavier.
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.
We re building 4 doors to fit our needs so that s why there s so much wood pictured.
Follow this tutorial on how to build a sliding barn door from toh senior technical editor mark powers.
Choose the guide that works best for your door.
If your barn door doesn t have a groove in it there are roller guides and adjustable roller guides that will work.
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.
14 steps to building your.
Closing in a pole barn with custom doors.