It barely requires any diy expertise and only costs 40.
Make a wooden barn door.
Cut the boards inch shorter than the height of the opening to allow the door to pass over the floor guide.
That s what i did for our barn door in our foyer.
Remember to add 2 inches to your door opening so your new barn door will cover the opening.
Measure and mark the size of your door on your plywood.
1x6 pine boards for the back.
Measure from both corners of the door before screwing the middle rail to the stiles.
For this barn door i put a little wood glue between each vertical board for stability.
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.
But for 48 yes you might want to do a horizontal piece.
It s time to assemble the frame of the barn door.
Screw scraps of wood to the 2x4s on both sides of the door to hold the boards together while you add the horizontal rail.
After checking to see that the ends of the boards are still lined up measure diagonally from opposite corners to make sure the door is square.
Designed to cover a 30 inch wide opening with 4 inch casing on either side this door measures 38 inches wide by 2 inches thick by 83 inches tall.
This will ensure that your door is square.
January 1 2019 at 4 10 pm.
Glad you like them.
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