How To Build In A Sliding Door

We started by picking everbilt sliding door hardware available at home depot.

How to build in a sliding door.

Also show you how to install it. I was able to build this one in about 30 minutes. Plan for a 2 day project. 14 steps to building your own sliding barn doors step 1.

You first need to build the diy sliding door frame using 2 2 lumber. We re building sliding barn doors. 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. I designed this barn door to be visually sleek and modern.

We have an awesome building project for you today. 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. Not only did it solve the problem but it added another element of visual interest to the room. Dimensions for your build will largely be dependent on the size of your doorway so that the sliding door is big enough to.

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. Which means fewer pieces and cuts and that means easier to build. Take it down and replace it with a sliding barn door. This is going to be a two part series.

Build the door steps 2 10. 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. 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.