How To Build In A Sliding Door

Plan for a 2 day project.

How to build in a sliding door.

We have an awesome building project for you today. We started out in the lumber isle at our local hardware store. Not only did it solve the problem but it added another element of visual interest to the room. I designed this barn door to be visually sleek and modern.

Also show you how to install it. Hang the door step 11 13 before you begin measure the width of the door from the outside edges of the casing then order a hardware kit with a track twice that width. Which means fewer pieces and cuts and that means easier to build. Build the door steps 2 10.

Follow along as i show you how i build a siding barn door. How to build a sliding barn door for less money 03 13 hgtv remodeling expert laurie march built a sliding barn door for privacy between a master bedroom and bathroom. Dimensions for your build will largely be dependent on the size of your doorway so that the sliding door is big enough to. The main structure of the door is a piece of plywood to achieve the thickness needed for the hangers we bought 1x3 lumber to make a frame.

I was able to build this one in about 30 minutes. To save money she used plumbing pipe instead of standard barn door hardware and she saved time by having some of her lumber cut at the hardware store. We re building sliding barn doors. 14 steps to building your own sliding barn doors step 1.

We started by picking everbilt sliding door hardware available at home depot. Take it down and replace it with a sliding barn door. This is going to be a two part series.