I ve asked them for some input and together we ve put together a guide on how to take on the build.
Modern plywood barn door.
We needed a bit of separation from the kids rooms and our living room.
This door is very unique to my space.
In thick mdf plywood 4 ft x 8 ft sheet.
They also make great wall decor if you dont have any area for a sliding door.
Instead of fastening the barn door rail to drywall first screw a ledger board to the wall studs for a sturdier mounting surface that allows the hanging door to clear the door frame.
I made this barn door to solve a problem in my bedroom.
This is your main barn door.
My door frame going into the basement is 36 wide x 83 tall that s including all of my trim work.
I built this modern barn door for our laundry room we remodeled earlier this spring for the spring 2019 one room challenge.
Purchase a door that s as tall as the opening height or opening plus trim and 2 inches wider than the door frame to cover the entire opening.
You want to cover the trim entirely when the barn door is closed.
Cut your plywood 3 4 strips and 1 3 s to length according to the printable plans.
This both looks better and provides more of a sound barrier between rooms.
Jun 19 2020 please note sliding door track rollers are not included in the door price make a statement with this modern plywood contemporary style sliding barn door.
Use 180g and 220g sand paper and a sander.
Cut a sheet of 3 4 plywood to the size of your door opening plus the trim.
To begin building the barn door i started with a 4 x 8 sheet of pine plywood that i purchased at home depot.
My dad and eric built the barn doors.
How to build a sliding barn door cut plywood to the size of the door frame.
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.
That was the most intense 6 week remodel that i ve never done before.
This was the main cost of my project.
Our house is basically one big box without much division so sound carries.
Have them cut this to your desired door size if you want to trim it out like mine subtract 1 5 in from the width and height of your door before cutting to accommodate the trim boards.
That cost is including the handles that i added those were the only parts that were not included in the hardware pack from industrial by design.
I made this sliding door because i have a glass door in my bedr.