Add the lower stiles and rail leaving a 1 inch channel for the floor guide that contains the door.
How to construct a barn door of plank wood.
I was able to build this one in about 30 minutes.
If needed you can substitute 1x10 t g boards for 1x8 1x12 or even 2x6 or 2x8 boards.
I designed this barn door to be visually sleek and modern.
Which means fewer pieces and cuts and that means easier to build.
Next glue and screw the bottom mullion to the bottom rail and middle rail.
Adhere the upper stiles below it flush to the outside edges and the middle rail below them.
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Remember to add 2 inches to your door opening so your new barn door will cover the opening.
Measure from both corners of the door before screwing the middle rail to the stiles.
To do this we started by gluing and screwing the bottom rail to both sides stiles.
Add adhesive and set the top rail flush along the top of the boards.
It s time to assemble the frame of the barn door.
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The barn door will hang a 1 2 to 1 off the floor and extend above the top of the door opening.
Not only did it solve the problem but it added another element of visual interest to the room.
After checking to see that the ends of the boards are still lined up measure diagonally from opposite corners to make sure the door is square.
Cut two pieces of 2 x 6 wood to the height of the door.
Make sure to get t g boards for the door itself and regular boards for all of the trims.
Take it down and replace it with a sliding barn door.
If you are building a barn with wooden siding put nicest boards aside for doors trims.
Barn doors should at minimum cover the door opening and extend a few inches past the door when fully open.
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On the end grain of the rails use a framing square to mark the outline of a 1 x 4 tenon.
Use your saw to cut the wood to size.
Screw scraps of wood to the 2x4s on both sides of the door to hold the boards together while you add the horizontal rail.
Once you have cut the boards to size measure the appearance board you just cut width wise so you can cut your top and bottom trim boards.
This will ensure that your door is square.
Decide on the door size.
Make sure these are fairly straight otherwise plane them down.
Measure door opening width and height.