Create your own barn door track hardware.
Homemade sliding door track.
To install the rollers into the sliding door track the door has to be tilted out slightly.
To start let s take a look at the components of the door we will be making.
We are using a hollow core door from the hardware store.
Barn door track diy tutorial.
This sliding door track can be made for under 100 including wooden wheels track the ebook available in the blog post provides a full list of the tools and supplies you ll need.
Lay the 1 by 2 by 96 inch board flat on a work surface.
This is the length required for the sliding.
How to make a wood sliding cabinet door track step 1.
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These come in various sizes and they run around 20 35 a piece.
Two 6 ft.
Make your cuts.
Measure the board to the length that you measured for.
I simply attached a strip of 1 4 plywood to the front of the wood above the track.
Diy sliding barn door hack.
Making the hangers and door stops.
Lastly hid the track and rollers by creating a cornice.
First step is to find your door.
Measure the length of the cabinet door opening using a tape measure.
To start we ll rip each 2 x 6 on the table saw to ensure each is exactly 5 5 wide.
Cut your two sheets of plywood usually available in 4 feet wide by 8 feet long into the exact dimensions of the wood frame which will also be the dimensions of your diy sliding door.
Diy sliding barn door step 1.
Then the weight of the door keeps the rollers in the track.