In a single afternoon and for a grand total of 125 00 we built both doors needed for the hallway.
Diy exterior sliding barn door.
Sliding barn style doors for the lean to on the garage.
The simplest way to build a door is to use 1x10 t g barn siding for the door and regular straight edge 1x10 barn siding for trims and cross bucks.
Starting at the top rail butt the mitered ends of two pieces of similar thickness and color together at the centerline.
Also show you how to install it.
Diy sliding barn door step 1.
If needed you can substitute 1x10 t g boards for 1x8 1x12 or even 2x6 or 2x8 boards.
Cut the chevrons use a straightedge to mark a centerline down the door s two inset panels.
So go ahead start looking for a place in your home to put this magnificent little door.
A few years back we created our exterior barn doors from reclaimed lumber for our barn so we decided to make this one of our new diy projects and create the interior doors on our own as well and we couldn t be happier with the results.
To start we ll rip each 2 x 6 on the table saw to ensure each is exactly 5 5 wide.
Make sure to get t g boards for the door itself and regular boards for all of the trims.
This is a traditional style diy barn door.
If you are looking for a way to create this magnificent look in your own home then you ll want to check out this tutorial.
Set the miter saw to 45 degrees and cut one end off each pallet board.
You ll be so glad you did.