How to Build and Install a Barn Door
I’ve (Vicki) been wanting to replace the door to my laundry room because it opens into the room making the space feel and function smaller than it really is. I thought a sliding door would free up the space.
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Before
We started by picking Everbilt sliding door hardware available at Home Depot. We read the instructions and sketched a simple plan of what we wanted the door to look like.
Materials:
First we gave the plywood front, back and sides a good sanding. Then we painted the front, back and sides with Kilz primer and sealer.
Next the instructions show the door needs a groove at the bottom for the floor guide to pass through. We made one small cut with a table saw then we moved the table saw guide slightly and did another pass to create the width we needed.
To join the boards together, we used a Kreg jig. A Kreg jig makes pocket holes which makes it easy to screw boards together. After we made all our pocket holes, we put the 1x3 boards in place and screwed them together.
We headed back to the table saw to rip the marker board down into 6” slats. It was very helpful to do this as a team and communication and safety are key.
After it dried, we took the door inside and measured and marked the placement for the hanger holes. We pushed the hex bolts through the holes from the back, put the hanger in place and attached the remaining hardware.
By reading the instructions, we found that if the rail did not line up to the wall studs, we needed to install a header board on which we would attach the rail.
We put the door in place and attached the door stops to each end of the rail. We placed the anti-jump disks to the top of the door. We attached the floor guide at the bottom (check out our website for more details on this).
And done! For more details visit our website!
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We will try this project.
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I love barn doors and have three in my farmhouse from old doors. I've never made my own door but will be doing so in a barndominium I'm building for my autistic son since old doors are getting to be ridiculously expensive. Speaking of expensive, Amazon carries the same quality of hardware for 1/3 the price. I love Home Depot but am cheap and always looking for less expensive alternatives that are just as good. The HD Everbilt barndoor hardware set in your video looks like the set that costs around 100 dollars. Amazon carries the same quality barndoor hardware for 36.99. If you're a prime member, it's free shipping. I have one set of Everbilt hardware and two from Amazon. Exact same quality and material. Thanks again for your video.
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