We chose our size because we wanted to have our barn door completely cover the door trim when closed.
How to build an outdoor barn door.
Follow along as i show you how i build a siding barn door.
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.
Measure your door opening and figure out what size you need to make your door.
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Thicker wood will make the door better at keeping heat in but will also make it heavier.
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.
If you want to cover the opening with one door you ll need an area on one side of the opening that s wide enough for the door.
Also show you how to install it.
We re building sliding barn doors.
Diy sliding barn door hardware is available in all manner of styles and budgets and the door options are limitless from salvage finds to original diy creations like this one a mix of pallet wood and common cedar.
We started out in the lumber isle at our local hardware store.
Make sure to get t g boards for the door itself and regular boards for all of the trims.
This is going to be a two part series.
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Barn doors that swing out need to be mounted on very large and strong hinges and sliding barn doors need to be properly balanced and hung on high quality hardware in order to work properly.
This includes the hardware and track.
If needed you can substitute 1x10 t g boards for 1x8 1x12 or even 2x6 or 2x8 boards.
Before you start shopping for barn door hardware take a careful look at the area where you would like to install the barn door and figure out what door setup works best.