How To Make A Mini Barn Door

Measure and mark the size of your door on your plywood.

How to make a mini barn door.

It s time to assemble the frame of the barn door. Next line up the holes in the doors with the holes in the pegs and push the bolts through. Fasten at the rear with a nut. This will ensure that your door is square.

She cut the bar to length then drilled screw holes to mount it. Cut your boards to size and create pattern now that you have measured the opening it s time to cut your lumber to size. 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. Choose your barn door hardware before determining the door height.

From your measurement will give you the minimum door height required. Do you want to connect with other woodworkers. 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.

She also drilled holes through both sides of each stake she would be using. The build article with free sketchup model. Next glue and screw the bottom mullion to the bottom rail and middle rail. 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.

Measure from both corners of the door before screwing the middle rail to the stiles. Remember to add 2 inches to your door opening so your new barn door will cover the opening. Https ibuildit ca projects wooden barn door hardware the full build video on making a door like this.