Plywood Barn Door Plans

Cut a sheet of 3 4 plywood to the size of your door opening plus the trim.

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. 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. I ve asked them for some input and together we ve put together a guide on how to take on the build.

Cut the plywood to the size of the door. No worries just learn how to build a barn door. Our house is basically one big box without much division so sound carries. My dad and eric built the barn doors.

These 70 diy barn door plans and ideas will solve your space and partition issues. Plan for a 2 day project. 8 door handle lowes 6. 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.

60 sliding door hardware amazon. We needed a bit of separation from the kids rooms and our living room. Cut the plywood down to size. We have a perfect idea for you.

6 wood filler lowes or wal mart 3. This both looks better and provides more of a sound barrier between rooms. 49 one sheet of plywood lowes 2. 5 wood glue lowes or wal mart 5.

8 sanding sheets for craftsman electric sander one pack 4. Barn door does not require the rotatable hinges and a place to fix them. Now for the front frame. Cut plywood to the size of the door 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. Click here to get a free printable version of this building plan. You want to cover the trim entirely when the barn door is closed. 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.

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. Simple diy barn door tutorial. Hi it s amy from hertoolbelt back with another building plan anissa from house seven created this beautiful barn door for her home. Barn doors do not open by swinging them rather they need to be slide to get opened.

14 steps to building your own sliding barn doors step 1.