How To Make A Mini Barn Door

The build article with free sketchup model.

How to make a mini barn door.

Measure and mark the size of your door on your plywood. Measure from both corners of the door before screwing the middle rail to the stiles. This will ensure that your door is square. Remember to add 2 inches to your door opening so your new barn door will cover the opening.

Cut your boards to size and create pattern now that you have measured the opening it s time to cut your lumber to size. From your measurement will give you the minimum door height required. It s time to assemble the frame of the barn door. Join our facebook group.

She also drilled holes through both sides of each stake she would be using. She cut the bar to length then drilled screw holes to mount it. If your bolts overhang you can trim them down with a grinder or hacksaw. To avoid paying 50 or more for pint size sliding door hardware kristine repurposed a 1 inch flat metal bar and metal garden edging stakes.

To do this we started by gluing and screwing the bottom rail to both sides stiles. Check the measuring instructions or ask the manufacturer for help arriving at the door height. Choose your barn door hardware before determining the door height. Next glue and screw the bottom mullion to the bottom rail and middle rail.

Https ibuildit ca projects wooden barn door hardware the full build video on making a door like this. In most cases measuring to the top of an opening with no trim or to the top of the trim and subtract 1 2 in. Fasten at the rear with a nut.