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.
To start let s take a look at the components of the door we will be making.
You ll be so glad you did.
Sliding barn style doors for the lean to on the garage.
This is a traditional style diy barn door.
Starting at the top rail butt the mitered ends of two pieces of similar thickness and color together at the centerline.
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.
If needed you can substitute 1x10 t g boards for 1x8 1x12 or even 2x6 or 2x8 boards.
To start we ll rip each 2 x 6 on the table saw to ensure each is exactly 5 5 wide.
Follow along as i show you how i build a siding barn door.
Diy sliding barn door step 1.
Also show you how to install it.
Make sure to get t g boards for the door itself and regular boards for all of the trims.
So go ahead start looking for a place in your home to put this magnificent little door.
Set the miter saw to 45 degrees and cut one end off each pallet board.
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.