Plywood Barn Door Plans

Another gorgeous barn door.

Plywood barn door plans.

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. Get the free plans and learn how to build a barn door in a weekend. See the first here and we have more sliding barn style door goodness to come so stay tuned and subscribe by rss or email to get updates for every post. The header for the door can be built using 2 4 s or 2 6 s.

Give the edges a quick sanding with 120 grit sandpaper after the cut is made. Well for visual proof we ran two durability tests on the doors. This easy diy barn door is made with a plywood sheet cut to size and a few trim boards. And don t forget to come link up your door related projects here plus tell us a knock knock joke for a chance to win 25.

Simple diy barn door tutorial. The style of the door itself is much higher quality than the other dutch doors we ve already seen. My recommendation is to plan another project in addition to your barn door that can use about of a sheet of plywood as you ll have that left over. You can use a straight edge if you d like or simply follow the line as close as possible.

I ve asked them for some input and together we ve put together a guide on how to take on the build. This door design from barn toolbox is nice because it gives you everything in a neat pdf plans. No flowery language at all. How to make a sliding barn door free plans.

Cut two 2 4 s or 2 6 s to size cut a piece of 1 2 plywood and install between the lumber see illustration above. 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. Barn door hardware sliding door lock wall mounted door guide bar handle hook style lock. I found this one on amazon and it is heavy duty.

Now that your door is built click this photo below for barn door installation instructions. Add your own decorative details like these layered wood shims or leave it plain for a rustic look. Step 2 of 7 step 2. My dad and eric built the barn doors.

Remember how i said purebond plywood was a hardwood construction. Next for shut the front door diy week. The first step was to break down the first sheet of plywood into all of my pieces as well as cut down my barn door base to size. 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.

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. It gives you the material list the blueprints and the step by step guide.