Attach the mounting board by firmly nailing it to the joists inside the pole barn.
How to build a sliding pole barn door.
To do this we started by gluing and screwing the bottom rail to both sides stiles.
I was able to build this one in about 30 minutes.
Add the lower stiles and rail leaving a 1 inch channel for the floor guide that.
Starting from end cut a 1 1 2 slot along trim bend.
Assemble the door track.
Trim will cover the lower 1 1 2 side and 5 1 2 face.
Install track board trim 1 1 2 x 5 1 2 l over 2 6 sliding door track board.
This will ensure that your door is square.
Make sure to get t g boards for the door itself and regular boards for all of the trims.
Next glue and screw the bottom mullion to the bottom rail and middle rail.
If you are building a barn with wooden siding put nicest boards aside for doors trims.
Measure from both corners of the door before screwing the middle rail to the stiles.
Make sure the mounting board is slightly larger than the door rails and that it can sustain a lot of weight when supporting the sliding door.
I designed this barn door to be visually sleek and modern.
Attach the mounting board.
The simplest way to build a door is to use 1x10 t g barn siding for the door and regular straight edge 1x10 barn siding for trims and cross bucks.
Not only did it solve the problem but it added another element of visual interest to the room.
Which means fewer pieces and cuts and that means easier to build.
Knife score trim inside face 1 1 2 from cut end.
Adhere the upper stiles below it flush to the.
If needed you can substitute 1x10 t g boards for 1x8 1x12 or even 2x6 or 2x8 boards.
On the door these are the vertical boards.
Take it down and replace it with a sliding barn door.
It s time to assemble the frame of the barn door.
Add filler strips use a miter saw to cut the 15 filler strips according to the cut list.
Add adhesive and set the top rail flush along the top of the boards.