This gives the wood a weathered look.
How to make a rustic sliding door.
I bought four silver nuts and bolts and spray painted them glossy black and drilled them into the bottom of the door to match the top.
Barn doors are a country decorating essential.
Distress the boards with a grinder use a brush knot cup mounted in an angle grinder to abrade the softwood and expose the grain.
Make sure these are fairly straight otherwise plane them down.
Cut two pieces of 2 x 6 wood to the height of the door.
Next cut two more pieces for the top and bottom rails to 1 inch longer than the total width of the door.
The sliding mechanism for the wall used big black bolts to connect the sliders to the door at the top sides of the door.
If you love the look now you can create your very own rustic barn door with just as much character as one that came straight from the farm.
Add any additional hardware to add to your rustic barn door look.
I recently built a rustic sliding barn door for our finished basement and wanted write.
Set the miter saw to 45 degrees and cut one end off each pallet board.
It barely requires any diy expertise and only costs 40.
Starting at the top rail butt the mitered ends of two pieces of similar thickness and color together at the centerline forming an arrow.
Use a straightedge to mark a centerline down the door s two inset panels.
These doors add a great aesthetic impact to any room and they offer a functional solution where traditional swinging doors might be a problem.