Make sure to get t g boards for the door itself and regular boards for all of the trims.
How to build pole barn sliding door.
Install track board trim before sliding door track.
Knife score trim inside face 1 1 2 from cut end.
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.
Add the lower stiles and rail leaving a 1 inch channel for the floor guide that.
Also show you how to install it.
If needed you can substitute 1x10 t g boards for 1x8 1x12 or even 2x6 or 2x8 boards.
They allow quick and easy access for horses or other large animals while being durable as well as an attractive complement to the curb appeal of your pole barn.
Check out a few examples of sliding doors below.
This will ensure that your door is square.
To begin building your metal barn doors place each 2x6x8 piece of lumber in place to form a large rectangle.
Step 2 attach the top 2x6 crosspiece right at the top end of the door.
Follow along as i show you how i build a siding barn door.
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.
Measure your barn opening to determine the size of the doors.
Trim will cover the lower 1 1 2 side and 5 1 2 face.
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.
Next glue and screw the bottom mullion to the bottom rail and middle rail.
To do this we started by gluing and screwing the bottom rail to both sides stiles.
Attach the mounting board by firmly nailing it to the joists inside the pole barn.
Install track board trim 1 1 2 x 5 1 2 l over 2 6 sliding door track board.
It s time to assemble the frame of the barn door.
Screw each piece of lumber together.
Step 1 build a sliding barn door in the same way as you would build a swinging barn door with the following exception.
Attach the mounting board.
Adhere the upper stiles below it flush to the.
Add adhesive and set the top rail flush along the top of the boards.
Assemble the door track.
Starting from end cut a 1 1 2 slot along trim bend.