We ve been so happy with our barn doors both for how they look and for how they operate.
How to nail a barn door together.
Since these doors are heavy he easiest way to construct them is to build the door on the ground first and hang it second.
Nail across the remainder of the board making sure to attach every under board of the door to the cross board.
A dowel wedge holds the joints together.
We hauled these bad boys up to the attic one at a time.
I ve always i wanted a barn door in our home.
Pair it with a room of shiplap and i was in farmhouse heaven.
We wanted them to hide the frame around the door opening when they were closed.
That s all you need to hold it together.
Complete material list where we purchased things is listed below the post cost of the project does not include the tools used 6 1x8x8 tongue groove boards4 1x5x8 common.
The doors are held together with juniper branches that were carved in the shape of a nail.
But it s so amazing seeing them in their new.
A sliding barn door is a great space saver because it does not need swing clearance like hinged doors do.
Pic 33 shows the juniper pegs that were carved and wedged to hold the doors together.
Each rail needs.
If you re ready to start your own barn door project here s what you ll need.
Sliding barn doors can be used in many different ways to add architectural interest in the right space.
And trim the back of the glass with the remaining trim glueing and nailing it into place with the 3 4 in 23 ga pin nails.
Supplies for diy barn doors.
Add carpenters glue and 5 or 6 screws per barn door to hold them in place.
Push the door boards together as hard as you can and nail the board to the far right of the door.
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.
Repeat with the second cross board.
Now you have two separate barn doors and you need to connect them to make a full headboard.
When i started planning our master bedroom makeover the door to our bathroom was the obvious choice.
Our doors were custom built to the measurements we needed.
Steps for building metal barn doors 1.
2 sets of barn door hardware plus doors measure the width of your door opening to be sure you order the correct size rail.
It s barn door installation time.
Double barn door resources.
Nail the board on the far left of the door we placed 4 nails per each under board.
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.
The total cost for our project was 100 per door plus 115 hanging hardware plus stain 350.
If placed properly a sliding barn door can become the centerpiece of a room or provide a stylish room diving partition.
We used 2 60 inch lengths of 1 4 and added them to the top and the bottom of the back of the barn doors.
To begin building your metal barn doors place each 2x6x8 piece of lumber in place to form a large.
Measure your barn opening to determine the size of the doors.