The simplest guide is an l shaped metal bracket that mounts to the floor and fits into a groove cut in the bottom of the door.
How to build a barn style door for a shed.
A barn style door carries a lot of charm and really makes for a great addition in a shed.
Line the panels up side by side and mark were you want to trim them to length.
We cut them to length using the miter saw.
For this one you build the door frame and then affix the plywood boards and siding to each side of the frame.
Then we drilled a couterbore and held the panels in place with a fender washer and a 1 kreg screw.
Previously i built a small shed and now it s time to build the door i decided to build the door from scratch making my own panels and a half lap joint frame combined with using nice barn style hinges.
If your barn door doesn t have a groove in it there are roller guides and adjustable roller guides that will work.
This is another example of using t1 11 exterior siding to help your door match the rest of the shed.
We inserted the panels into the door centering the panels in the opening.
The door at the end isn t the finest we ve seen but it is an easier build and the shed door is quite sturdy.
Choose the guide that works best for your door.