Decide on the door size.
Build barn door plans.
Measure door opening width and height.
If you ve investigated rustic barn doors you ve probably gotten sticker shock.
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.
Shanty 2 chic is one of our favorite diy blogs because of the concept they strive to create attractive home improvements from old pieces of scrap they have lying around.
A lot of the expense in putting up a barn door in your home is the hardware.
The barn door will hang a 1 2 to 1 off the floor and extend above the top of the door opening.
After measuring for the sizes i wanted i laid everything out in illustrator to.
Don t let that deter you from creating this look in your home any longer.
Try this diy barn door idea.
Barn doors should at minimum cover the door opening and extend a few inches past the door when fully open.
Build the door steps 2 10.
What type of wood do you use to make a barn door.
So go ahead and give it a try.
Faqs about building a barn door.
And if you want to build a simple barn door that looks great but costs little this is the plan you need.
To find inspiration i browsed through pinterest as always and came up with two different simple and easy to build plans using inexpensive 1 boards i could buy at lowe s.
The antique style sliding.
Cut list for installing a sliding door.
Diy barn door plans tutorial.
Check this barn door diy plan.
Plan for a 2 day project.
Before you start shopping for barn door hardware take a careful look at the area where you would like to install the barn.
April 18 2016 modern farmhouse diy projects.