Make Your Own Barn Door Track

Roll the door on install a doorstop at one end.

Make your own barn door track. Originally i wanted to hang it for our pantry door but that didn t work so we decided to make it slide across the opening to our. To determine the door width add at least two inches to the width of the opening or to the outside. 29 000 months 300 days 62 hours and 59 minutes of setting up an. The supplies can be a little bit overwhelming so i m listing them below with links so that you can find them in hardware store.

Position the l shaped floor guide so that it contains the door in both its open and closed positions. Assemble doors step 2. By 2 inch steel flat plates 13 99 each four 1 1 2 inch steel spacers about 6 two 4 inch pulleys 4 78 each four 1 inch fender washers. Hgtv for sherwin williams amalfi.

If you are building two barn doors double the supplies. Assemble track step 5. The ones we used and the ones i wish we had purchased. How to build sliding barn doors step 1.

How to make a diy rustic barn door and hardware know your options for barn door hardware. Before you order the hardware and buy your materials it s essential to measure the opening you want to cover. The wheels support the door and the track keeps the door in place. Just wanted to mention a few quick adjustments and upgrades you can make to your barn door tracker that will make your life a little easier when you go out and put it to the test.

Paint or stain doors optional step 3. 6 with the casters installed on the bottom the holes drilled on the top i got the door in position and measured out where the plumbing pipe track should be installed. Two nylon locking nuts. How to make your own sliding barn door by sweet maple september 15 2014 during one of my trips to the christie antique show i found an old door that was picked up from a diner they were tearing down.

Length double the width of your door and add a few inches for safe. With a helper hoist the door onto the track and slide it to the stop. Here s what you need to make a diy barn door track like ours. Before you start shopping for barn door hardware take a careful look at the.

Width 3 16 inch thick x 1 3 4 inches wide. 5 2 holes were drilled at the top of the door for which the nipple fittings will fit into. All you have to do is make the track piece longer or shorter. If you make it longer just add a few more spacers with hex screws along the track for added support.

Install the other stop. We bought everything from the home depot. Diy barn door hardware the supplies. Two 3 1 2 inch one set wooden wheels.

Add hardware to door step 4. Use a small rubber band to keep the two boards on the turning bolt side sandwiched together. Diy barn door track hardware tutorial supplies needed 1. So let s build it.

Mark the screw locations drill pilot holes. See my other finds from past shows here and here. Here are the supplies you ll need for one barn door.