Plywood Barn Door Plans

Cut the plywood to the size of the door.

Plywood barn door plans.

8 sanding sheets for craftsman electric sander one pack 4. 60 sliding door hardware amazon. 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. Barn doors do not open by swinging them rather they need to be slide to get opened.

My dad and eric built the barn doors. Barn door does not require the rotatable hinges and a place to fix them. 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. No worries just learn how to build a barn door.

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. Simple diy barn door tutorial. Our house is basically one big box without much division so sound carries. Build the door steps 2 10.

Cut a sheet of 3 4 plywood to the size of your door opening plus the trim. This both looks better and provides more of a sound barrier between rooms. 14 steps to building your own sliding barn doors step 1. These 70 diy barn door plans and ideas will solve your space and partition issues.

49 one sheet of plywood lowes 2. Cut plywood to the size of the door frame. I ve asked them for some input and together we ve put together a guide on how to take on the build. We have a perfect idea for you.

Now for the front frame. 6 wood filler lowes or wal mart 3. 5 wood glue lowes or wal mart 5. You want to cover the trim entirely when the barn door is closed.

Cut the plywood down to size. 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. Plan for a 2 day project. Hi it s amy from hertoolbelt back with another building plan anissa from house seven created this beautiful barn door for her home.

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. 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. Remember there is a frame going on top of the door so you don t need cuts where the frame goes. 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.

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