I will also cover a few problems that can arise when installing large sliding doors.
How to build a sliding door for a shed.
This video shows all the steps to.
What you need to remember when building this kind of door is to make your door 6 wider than the width of your aisle.
This is going to be a two part series.
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.
Where to source the parts for sliding shed doors or even to build your own sliding door gear.
We started out in the lumber isle at our local hardware store.
Follow along as i show you how i build a siding barn door.
Check out this construction guide for building a single shed door.
How to build a single shed door.
Next cut boards to frame the top bottom and sides of your door then glue them in place using wood glue.
The best door system for a center aisle barn is a split slider double sliding door which is hung on rollers trolleys and slides on a track.
If you re worried about bugs or small creatures getting into the shed consider hinged doors instead.
He uses kreg concealed fastening system for strong wood to wood joints and great hidden fastener end result.
This method is really simple and can be used for building small or large single swing shed doors up to 3 wide.
Also show you how to install it.
You can also add a diagonal board from a top corner to the opposite bottom corner for more.
Adding a roll up shed door.
The main reason why shed builders choose sliding doors is their efficient use of space.
This video is a great shed door walk through guide which shows you the process of building amazingly looking doors from cutting the boards to hanging them to his gorgeous shed.
Building single shed doors.
The first sharing how to build the barn door and the second will be talking about barn door hardware and installation in our attic family room.
Where to locate sliding shed doors on a shed.
Building door for a center aisle barn.
But if you want a door that s easy to build and install easy to operate and doesn t take up much space then it s hard to beat sliding doors.
We have an awesome building project for you today.
We re building sliding barn doors.
To build a door for a shed start by cutting a piece of wood paneling or ti 11 siding to the size of the door opening minus 1 2 inch on each side.