Make A Slide Door

You will require the aid of a screw driver.

Make a slide door.

First thing first building the frame of the door. The structure will feel flimsy and wobbly but that s okay. Pick sliding door hardware make a plan. Cut 1 x2 x8 boards to make the outer frame of the door.

You don t need an architect s plans to build a door you just need a drill or even less a screw driver. Use a square to make sure you attach everything square. The first thing i did was measure the door opening. How to make a sliding barn door with diy pete.

If playback doesn t begin shortly try restarting your device. How to build a sliding barn door in 30 minutes materials and tools. First make a wooden frame that is the same dimension as your masonite using the diagram above to assemble your 2 2 boards with one screw joining each board. Videos you watch may be added to.

This is important once you get to inserting the glass panels. The opening was 24 5 x 96 5. Dimensions for your build will largely be dependent on the size of your doorway so that the sliding door is big enough to cover. The barn door looks best if it overlaps the opening by at least.

Keep in mind that. How to build and install a sliding door step 1. Make sure you space evenly. Take your door height and subtract 33 then divide by 5 the number of openings and that is how much space should be between the slats.

Our door is 8 tall so we cut two 8 pieces and four. Learn how to make a sliding door for your home for under 40 1. Before building the door measure the doorway. We started by picking everbilt sliding door hardware available at home.

This sliding barn door tutorial is detailed with step by step instructions to build your own custom barn door. How to build install a sliding door step 1. You can use nails to attach your masonite to the wooden frame or to fix them with brads. Each door is essentially a series of horizontal s.