Plywood Barn Door Plans

If you want to cover the opening with one door you ll need an area on one side of the opening that s wide enough for the door.

Plywood barn door plans.

I ve asked them for some input and together we ve put together a guide on how to take on the build. Simple diy barn door tutorial. Barn doors do not open by swinging them rather they need to be slide to get opened. Cut a sheet of 3 4 plywood to the size of your door opening plus the trim.

Since i wanted the total width to be 38 inches by 82 1 2 inches tall i cut the plywood to 37 1 2 inches by 82 inches. 8 sanding sheets for craftsman electric sander one pack 4. Before you start shopping for barn door hardware take a careful look at the area where you would like to install the barn door and figure out what door setup works best. Click here to get a free printable version of this building plan.

49 one sheet of plywood lowes 2. Remember there is a frame going on top of the door so you don t need cuts where the frame goes. She graciously let us create a build plan for her door and you can swing by her blog to check out how she hung it with diy barn door hardware. Since sharing the studio s before and after transformation one of the most frequently requested posts has been to show you how to build a barn door on a budget after all we transformed a closet into a pantry and we needed to close the space.

8 door handle lowes 6. Hi it s amy from hertoolbelt back with another building plan anissa from house seven created this beautiful barn door for her home. 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. This both looks better and provides more of a sound barrier between rooms.

Our house is basically one big box without much division so sound carries. Then set your circular saw or table saw blade to 1 8 depth and make decorative cuts in the face of the plywood to give the look of planked wood. 60 sliding door hardware amazon. Now for the front frame.

The steel will add 3 16 of an inch which is close to 1 4 inch to make it easy math of width around the entire perimeter of the door. You want to cover the trim entirely when the barn door is closed. Cut the plywood down to size. Cut the plywood to the size of the door.

6 wood filler lowes or wal mart 3. Plan for a 2 day project. We have a perfect idea for you. No worries just learn how to build a barn door.

We needed a bit of separation from the kids rooms and our living room. 14 steps to building your own sliding barn doors step 1. My dad and eric built the barn doors. Cut plywood to the size of the door frame.

Build the door steps 2 10.