How To Make A Mini Barn Door

Cut your boards to size and create pattern now that you have measured the opening it s time to cut your lumber to size.

How to make a mini barn door.

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. Choose your barn door hardware before determining the door height. Remove the pegs and doors and drill the bolt holes in the doors use a bit one size larger than the bolt. She also drilled holes through both sides of each stake she would be using.

If your bolts overhang you can trim them down with a grinder or hacksaw. 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. From your measurement will give you the minimum door height required.

This will ensure that your door is square. Https ibuildit ca projects wooden barn door hardware the full build video on making a door like this. Fasten at the rear with a nut. Measure and mark the size of your door on your plywood.

Check the measuring instructions or ask the manufacturer for help arriving at the door height. To do this we started by gluing and screwing the bottom rail to both sides stiles. 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. Next glue and screw the bottom mullion to the bottom rail and middle rail.

Remember to add 2 inches to your door opening so your new barn door will cover the opening. Measure from both corners of the door before screwing the middle rail to the stiles. She cut the bar to length then drilled screw holes to mount it.