Plywood Barn Door Plans

Barn doors do not open by swinging them rather they need to be slide to get opened.

Plywood barn door plans.

Cut the plywood down to size. Simple diy barn door tutorial. 5 wood glue lowes or wal mart 5. Since sharing the studio s before and after transformation one of the most frequently requested posts has been to show you how to build a barn door on a budget after all we transformed a closet into a pantry and we needed to close the space.

My dad and eric built the barn doors. Our house is basically one big box without much division so sound carries. These 70 diy barn door plans and ideas will solve your space and partition issues. This both looks better and provides more of a sound barrier between rooms.

Hi it s amy from hertoolbelt back with another building plan anissa from house seven created this beautiful barn door for her home. 60 sliding door hardware amazon. 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. 14 steps to building your own sliding barn doors step 1.

Plan for a 2 day project. 49 one sheet of plywood lowes 2. Barn door does not require the rotatable hinges and a place to fix them. Cut a sheet of 3 4 plywood to the size of your door opening plus the trim.

The steel will add 3 16 of an inch which is close to 1 4 inch to make it easy math of width around the entire perimeter of the door. Cut the plywood to the size of the door. She graciously let us create a build plan for her door and you can swing by her blog to check out how she hung it with diy barn door hardware. 8 sanding sheets for craftsman electric sander one pack 4.

Build the door steps 2 10. Remember there is a frame going on top of the door so you don t need cuts where the frame goes. Now for the front frame. 6 wood filler lowes or wal mart 3.

Then set your circular saw or table saw blade to 1 8 depth and make decorative cuts in the face of the plywood to give the look of planked wood. Cut plywood to the size of the door frame. 8 door handle lowes 6. You want to cover the trim entirely when the barn door is closed.

No worries just learn how to build a barn door. We have a perfect idea for you. I ve asked them for some input and together we ve put together a guide on how to take on the build. 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.

Since i wanted the total width to be 38 inches by 82 1 2 inches tall i cut the plywood to 37 1 2 inches by 82 inches.